Preperonidella beipeiensis Rigby et al. 1989 (demosponge)

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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