Hadrophragmos soleniscus Garcia-Bellido and Rigby 2004 (glass sponge)

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 Hadrophragmos according to D. C. Garcia-Bellido and J. K. Rigby 2004

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Upper Carboniferous fauna San Emiliano Fm at Villafeliz, which is in a Bashkirian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/marl in the San Emiliano Formation of Spain

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Upper Carboniferous fauna San Emiliano Fm at Villafeliz

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