A remarkable new halichondrid demosponge, Ptilospongia hemisphaeroidalis, from the latest Ordovician Beigong Biota, South China

A new halichondrid demosponge bubarid Ptilospongia hemisphaeroidalis gen. et sp. nov. is described from the latest Ordovician Beigong Biota in Jingxian County, Anhui Province, South China. The new taxon is well-preserved with a two-layer choanosomal skeleton structure (basal layer and erect monactin...

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Main Authors: Lixia Li, Joachim Reitner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Estonian Academy Publishers 2023-06-01
Series:Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
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