†Amorphofungia Fromentel 1859 (calcareous sponge)
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Calcarea - Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae
Parent taxon: Stellispongiinae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Laube 1865
Sister taxa: Amorphospongia, Blastinoidea, Conocoelia, Diaplectia, Elasmoierea, Elasmostoma, Euzittelia, Heteropenia, Lutia, Pachymura, Pachytilodia, Pareudea, Paronadella, Peronidella, Steinmanella, Steinmannella, Stellispongia, Trachypenia, Trachysinia, Trachysphecion
Subtaxa: Amorphofungia granulosa Amorphofungia subcariosa Amorphofungia voluta Amorphofungia waltheri
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Switzerland (1 collection)
• Triassic of Italy (1)
Total: 2 collections including 8 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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