Silicunculus australiensis Bengtson 1986 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida

Full reference: S. Bengtson. 1986. Siliceous microfossils from the Upper Cambrian of Queensland. Alcheringa 10(3):195-216

Belongs to Silicunculus according to S. Bengtson 1986

Sister taxon: Silicunculus bengtsoni

Type specimen: UNEF16418, a partial skeleton (spicules)

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at BMR locality G128 (Cambrian of Australia)

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