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Lemonea micra

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Guadalupiidae

Taxonomy
Lemonea micra was named by Rigby et al. (1998). Its type specimen is UNSM 35022 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chinaberry Draw, Guadalupe Mountains, Sample 35022, which is in a Capitanian reef, buildup or bioherm bindstone in the Capitan Limestone Formation of New Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Lemonea micra Rigby et al. p. 66 figs. Pl 1, figs 3,7; pl 3, fig 3; pl 6, fig 6; pl 7, figs 5,7; pl 8, figs 1-6; pl 9, figs 4,5
2006Lemonea micra Rigby and Bell p. 15 figs. 5.8-5.10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
RankNameAuthor
familyGuadalupiidae
genusLemonea
speciesmicra

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Lemonea micra Rigby et al. 1998
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Diagnosis
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