†Epiplastospongia coactilis Rigby 1977 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Megalithistida - Saccospongiidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby. 1977. A new Middle Ordovician sponge from western Newfoundland. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 14:2662-2668
Belongs to Epiplastospongia according to J. K. Rigby 1977
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Long Point Peninsula, Port au Port, which is in a Caradoc reef, buildup or bioherm framestone in the Lourdes Limestone Formation of Canada
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Newfoundland and Labrador collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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