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Niquivilispongia asteria

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Astraeospongiidae

Taxonomy
Niquivilispongia asteria was named by Carrera et al. (2025). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Niquivil, which is in a Dapingian reef, buildup or bioherm bindstone/carbonate in the San Juan Formation of Argentina. It is the type species of Niquivilispongia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Niquivilispongia asteria Carrera et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
RankNameAuthor
familyAstraeospongiidaeMiller 1889
genusNiquivilispongia
speciesasteria

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Niquivilispongia asteria Carrera et al. 2025
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-11 01:52:20
Modified: 2011-06-30 06:44:23
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Dapingian or 471.30000 to 469.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4Argentina Niquivilispongia asteria (type locality: 241347)