Microhemidiscia greinerti Mouro et al. 2014 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Hemidiscosa - Hemidiscellidae

Full reference: L. D. Mouro, A. C. S. Fernandes, D. W. Rogerio and V. M. Fonseca. 2014. First Articulated Sponge from the Paleozoic of Brazil, and a New Organization of the Order Hemidiscosa. Journal of Paleontology 88(1):171-178

Belongs to Microhemidiscia according to L. D. Mouro et al. 2014

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Campaleo outcrop, which is in an Asselian/Sakmarian offshore shale in the Rio do Sul Formation of Brazil

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Campaleo outcrop

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