Cotylahindia Rigby and Bayer 1971 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Streptosclerophorida - Hindiidae

Full reference: J. K. Rigby and T. N. Bayer. 1971. Sponges of the Ordovician Maquoketa Formation in Minnesota and Iowa. Journal of Paleontology 45(4):608-627

Parent taxon: Hindiidae according to J. K. Rigby and T. N. Bayer 1971

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arborohindia, Belubulaspongia, Eoscheiella, Fenestrospongia, Hindia, Mamelohindia, Microspongia, Palmatohindia, Sadleria, Scheiella, Scheielloides, Scheiia

Subtaxa: Cotylahindia panaca

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Type: Cotylahindia panaca

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at F-240 Fillmore (Ordovician of Minnesota)

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