Anthaspidella amplia Rigby and Desrochers 1995 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Lithistida - Anthaspidellidae

Full reference: J. K. Rigby and A. Desrochers. 1995. Lower and Middle Ordovician lithistid demosponges from the Mingan Islands, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada. Journal of Paleontology Memoir 69(4):1-35

Belongs to Anthaspidella according to J. K. Rigby and A. Desrochers 1995

Sister taxa: Anthaspidella alveola, Anthaspidella annulata, Anthaspidella clintoni, Anthaspidella inornata, Anthaspidella inyoensis, Anthaspidella lamellata, Anthaspidella mammulata, Anthaspidella multiostia, Anthaspidella traini

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Chazyan of Canada (4: Quebec collections)

• Arenigian of Canada (1: Quebec)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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