†Gondekia Rigby 1991 (sponge)
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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
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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