Paradeningeria fungiformis Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Solenolmiidae

Full reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan, P. di Stefano, and B. Abate. 2015. Hypercalcified sponges from the Upper Triassic (Norian-Rhaetian) reefs of Sicily. Qauderni del Museo Geologico G.G. Gemmellaro 10

Belongs to Paradeningeria according to B. Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Paradeningeria alpina, Paradeningeria gosaukammensis, Paradeningeria gruberensis, Paradeningeria martaensis, Paradeningeria minor, Paradeningeria weyli

Type specimen: Its type locality is Ski piste -Monte Mufara, Madonie Mnts-Piano Battaglia, which is in a Norian/Rhaetian reef, buildup or bioherm carbonate in Italy

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Ski piste -Monte Mufara, Madonie Mnts-Piano Battaglia

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