Demospongiae - Lithistida - Anthaspidellidae
Full reference: H. R. Pestana. 1960. Fossils from the Johnson Spring Formation, Middle Ordovician, Independence Quadrangle, California. Journal of Paleontology 34(5):862-873
Belongs to Anthaspidella according to H. R. Pestana 1960
Sister taxa: Anthaspidella alveola, Anthaspidella amplia, Anthaspidella annulata, Anthaspidella clintoni, Anthaspidella inornata, Anthaspidella lamellata, Anthaspidella mammulata, Anthaspidella multiostia, Anthaspidella traini
Type specimen: UCMP 37694. Its type locality is UCMP loc. B6091, Lead Canyon Section, Mazourka Canyon, which is in a Trentonian marine limestone/quartzite in the Johnson Spring Formation of California.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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