Stioderma perforata Garcia-Bellido and Rigby 2004 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Stiodermatidae

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

Sister taxa: Stioderma coscinum, Stioderma hadra

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Upper Carboniferous fauna, Vergano Fm at Vergano (Carboniferous of Spain)

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