†Contignatiospongia nevadensis Kozur et al. 2008 (sponge)
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Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Astraeospongiidae
Full reference: H. W. Kozur, H. Mostler, and J. E. Repetski. 2008. A new heteractinellid calcareous sponge from the lowermost Ordovician of Nevada and a discussion of the suborder Heteractinellidae. GeoAlp 5:53-64
Belongs to Contignatiospongia according to H. W. Kozur et al. 2008
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is USGS Loc11307-CO, Horse Heaven Mountain [Windfall Fm], which is in a Tremadoc slope limestone in the Windfall Formation of Nevada.
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at USGS Loc. 11307-CO, Horse Heaven Mountain [Windfall Fm]
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