†Quadrolaminiella crassa Chen et al. 1990 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Protospongiidae
Full reference: J. Y. Chen, X. G. Hou, and G. X. Li. 1990. New Lower Cambrian demosponges - Quadrolaminiella gen. nov. from Chengjiang, Yunnan. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 29(4):402-414
Belongs to Quadrolaminiella according to J. Y. Chen et al. 1990
Sister taxon: Quadrolaminiella diagonalis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Maotianshan, unit M3, which is in an Atdabanian marginal marine mudstone in the Qiongzhusi Formation of China
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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