Demospongiae - Agelasida - Thaumastocoeliidae
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 Sollasia according to B. Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Sollasia absita, Sollasia amaurosa, Sollasia arta, Sollasia cylindrica, Sollasia norica, Sollasia ostiolata, Sollasia spheroida
Type specimen: Its type locality is Cozzo di Lupo reef, Sicily, Italy, which is in a Sevatian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Panormide Formation of Italy
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Cozzo di Lupo reef, Sicily, Italy
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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