Demospongiae - Agelasida - Preperonidellidae
Alternative combination: Peronidella beipeiensis
Full reference: J. K. Rigby, J. S. Fan, and W. Zhang. 1989. Inozoan calcareous Porifera from the Permian reefs in South China. Journal of Paleontology 63(6):778-800
Belongs to Preperonidella according to B. Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2007
See also Rigby et al. 1989
Sister taxa: Preperonidella asymmetrica, Preperonidella baloghi, Preperonidella delicata, Preperonidella digitata, Preperonidella gravida, Preperonidella iranica, Preperonidella labiaformis, Preperonidella magna, Preperonidella minicoeliaca, Preperonidella minima, Preperonidella multiosculata, Preperonidella norica, Preperonidella panormitana, Preperonidella pilleri, Preperonidella recta, Preperonidella regulara, Preperonidella rigbyi, Preperonidella singulara, Preperonidella tabasensis, Preperonidella tabulata
Type specimen: IG 4049. Its type locality is Laolongdong Unit 20 (Section 1), Beipei, which is in a Changhsingian reef, buildup or bioherm bafflestone/wackestone in the Changxing Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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