†Protospongia columbiana Rigby et al. 1998 (glass sponge)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Protospongiidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby, J. L. Nelson, and B. S. Norford. 1998. Silurian hexactinellid sponges from northern British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Paleontology 72(2):202-220
Belongs to Protospongia according to J. K. Rigby et al. 1998
Sister taxa: Protospongia conica, Protospongia fenestrata, Protospongia gracilis, Protospongia hicksi, Protospongia spina
Type specimen: Its type locality is C-209746 Fluke lead-zinc prospect, which is in a Wenlock marginal marine siltstone in Canada
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at C-209746 Fluke lead-zinc prospect
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.