†Rigbyella ruttneri Mostler and Mosleh-Yazdi 1976 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Stiodermatidae
Full reference: H. Mostler and A. Mosleh-Yazdi. 1976. Neue Poriferen aus oberkambrischen Gesteinen der Mila-Formation im Elburzgebirge (Iran) [New Porifera from the Upper Cambrian Mila Formation in the Elburz Mountains (Iran)]. Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 5:1-36
Belongs to Rigbyella according to H. Mostler and A. Mosleh-Yazdi 1976
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Fashand, which is in a Furongian shallow subtidal limestone/sandstone in the Mila Formation of Iran
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Fashand
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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