Vesicotubispongia Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Sestrostomellidae

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

Parent taxon: Sestrostomellidae according to B. Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Brevisiphonella, Epitheles, Himatella, Polysiphonella, Sestrostomella, Trachytila, Winwoodia

Subtaxa: Vesicotubispongia triasica

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Ski piste -Monte Mufara, Madonie Mnts-Piano Battaglia (Triassic of Italy)

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