†Zangerlispongia richardsoni Rigby and Nitecki 1975 (sponge)
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Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Eiffeliidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby and M. H. Nitecki. 1975. An unusually well preserved heteractinid sponge from the Pennsylvanian of Illinois and a possible classification and evolutionary scheme for the Heteractinida. Journal of Paleontology 49(2):329-339
Belongs to Zangerlispongia according to J. K. Rigby and M. H. Nitecki 1975
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Alden Mine No5, Farmington, which is in a Desmoinesian marine shale in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Alden Mine No. 5, Farmington
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