†Estrellaspongia irregulara Garcia-Bellido and Rigby 2004 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Amphidiscosa - Pelicaspongiidae
Full reference: D. C. Garcia-Bellido and J. K. Rigby. 2004. Devonian and Carboniferous sponges from Spain. Journal of Paleontology 78(3):431-455
Belongs to Estrellaspongia according to D. C. Garcia-Bellido and J. K. Rigby 2004
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Lower Carboniferous fauna from the Sierra de Castillo unit Sierra de la Estrella, which is in an Asbian/Brigantian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks/marl in the Sierra del Castillo Formation of Spain
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Lower Carboniferous fauna from the Sierra de Castillo unit Sierra de la Estrella
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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