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Malluviospongia densa

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Astraeospongiidae

Taxonomy
Malluviospongia densa was named by Rigby and Goodbody (1986). It is not extant. Its type locality is 83A, Baad Fiord, Ellesmere, which is in an Eifelian perireef or subreef limestone/shale in the Bird Fiord Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Malluviospongia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Malluviospongia densa Rigby and Goodbody

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
RankNameAuthor
familyAstraeospongiidaeMiller 1889
genusMalluviospongia
speciesdensa

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Malluviospongia densa Rigby and Goodbody 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available