Gondekia Rigby 1991 (sponge)

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Eiffeliidae

Full reference: J. K. Rigby. 1991. The new Devonian (Givetian) heteractinid sponge Gondekia from Ontario, Canada, and evolution of the astraeospongiids and eiffeliids. Journal of Paleontology 65(1):38-44

Parent taxon: Eiffeliidae according to J. K. Rigby 1994

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Astraeoconus, Chilcaia, Eiffelia, Eiffelospongia, Petaloptyon, Toquimiella, Zangerlispongia

Subtaxa: Gondekia hastula Gondekia lancifer

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (1: Ontario collection), Germany (1), United States (1: New York)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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