Demospongiae - Lithistida - Anthaspidellidae
Full reference: L. Bingli, J. K. Rigby, J. Yanwen and Z. Zhongde. 1997. Lower Ordovician lithistid sponges from the eastern Yangtze Gorge area, Hubei, China. Journal Of Paleontology. Journal of Paleontology 71(2):194-207
Belongs to Anthaspidella according to L. Bingli et al. 1997
Sister taxa: Anthaspidella alveola, Anthaspidella amplia, Anthaspidella annulata, Anthaspidella clintoni, Anthaspidella inornata, Anthaspidella inyoensis, Anthaspidella mammulata, Anthaspidella multiostia, Anthaspidella traini
Type specimen: Its type locality is Xintan, Honghuayuan Formation, which is in a Tremadoc reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Honghuayuan Formation of China
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Arenig of China (1 collection)
• Ordovician of China (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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