Contignatiospongia nevadensis Kozur et al. 2008 (sponge)

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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