Stromatopora prima Parks 1933 (stromatoporoid sponge)

Stromatoporoidea - Stromatoporida - Stromatoporidae

Alternative combination: Stromatoporella prima

Synonyms: Stromatopora chouinardensis Parks 1933, Stromatopora crassa Parks 1933, Stromatoporella chouinardensis Parks 1933, Stromatoporella crassa Parks 1933

Full reference: W. A. Parks. 1933. New species of Stromatoporoids, sponges, and corals from the Silurian Strata of Baie des Chaleurs. Toronto University Studies. Geological Series 33:1-40

Belongs to Stromatopora according to C.W. Stearn and C. Hubert 1966

See also Northrop 1939 and Parks 1933

Sister taxa: Stromatopora arcuata, Stromatopora chauffati, Stromatopora cygnea, Stromatopora discoidea, Stromatopora gortanii, Stromatopora hensoni, Stromatopora huepschii

Type specimens:

  • Stromatopora prima: YPM 13294
  • Stromatopora chouinardensis: YPM 13296.
  • Stromatopora crassa: YPM 13262.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder-photosymbiotic

Distribution: found only at Northrop Locality 010. Mouth of Chouinard Brook, Gascons (Silurian of Quebec)

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