Demospongiae - Lithistida - Anthaspidellidae
Full reference: M. S. Beresi and J. K. Rigby. 1993. The Lower Ordovician sponges of San Juan, Argentina. Brigham Young University Geology Studies 39:1-63
Belongs to Anthaspidella according to M. S. Beresi and J. K. Rigby 1993
Sister taxa: Anthaspidella alveola, Anthaspidella amplia, Anthaspidella clintoni, Anthaspidella inornata, Anthaspidella inyoensis, Anthaspidella lamellata, Anthaspidella mammulata, Anthaspidella multiostia, Anthaspidella traini
Type specimen: Its type locality is Talacasto Gulch, which is in an Arenigian open shallow subtidal wackestone/lime mudstone in the San Juan Formation of Argentina
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Talacasto Gulch
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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