Arimasia Runnegar et al. 2024 (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Monocyathida

Full reference: B. Runnegar, J. G. Gehling, S. Jensen and M. R. Saltzman. 2024. Ediacaran paleobiology and biostratigraphy of the Nama Group, Namibia, with emphasis on the erniettomorphs, tubular and trace fossils, and a new sponge, Arimasia germsi n. gen. n. sp. Journal of Paleontology Memoir 98(S94):1-59

Parent taxon: Monocyathida according to B. Runnegar et al. 2024

Sister taxa: Favilynthidae, Globosocyathidae, Monocyathidae, Palaeoconulariidae, Sajanolynthidae, Tumuliolynthidae

Subtaxa: Arimasia germsi

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Type: Arimasia germsi

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ediacaran of Namibia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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