Anthaspidellidae is an extinct family of sponges whose dendroclone spicules form ladder-like trabs.[1]
| Anthaspidellidae | |
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| Nevadacoelia wistae, from the early Ordovician of Nevada. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Suborder: | †Orchocladina |
| Family: | †Anthaspidellidae Miller, 1889 |
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References
edit- ^ a b Kruse, P. (1983). "Middle Cambrian 'Archaeocyathus' from the Georgina Basin is an anthaspidellid sponge". Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 7: 49–58. Bibcode:1983Alch....7...49K. doi:10.1080/03115518308619633.
- ^ Keith Rigby, J. (1973). "A New Anthaspidellid Sponge from the Silurian of Lake Timiskaming, Quebec". Journal of Paleontology. 47 (4). Paleontological Society: 801–804. JSTOR 1303055.
- ^ Bingli, L.; Rigby, J.; Zhongde, Z. (2003). "Middle Ordovician Lithistid Sponges from the Bachu-Kalpin Area, Xinjiang, Northwestern China". Journal of Paleontology. 77 (3). Paleontological Society: 430–441. doi:10.1666/0022-3360(2003)077<0430:MOLSFT>2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 4094792.
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