†Protopharetra junensis Zhuravleva 1987 (archaeocyath sponge)
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Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Archaeopharetridae
Belongs to Protopharetra according to Zhuravleva 1987
Sister taxon: Protopharetra qidingshanensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Mackenzie Mountains, section 24b, bioherm 1, which is in a Botomian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Sekwi Formation of Canada
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (2: British Columbia, Northwest Territories collections), United States (4: Nevada)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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