†Phymaplectia Hinde 1883 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Theonellidae
Synonym: Phymaplecia [objective synonym]
Parent taxon: Phymaplectiinae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Novack-Gottshall 2025 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxon: Thamnospongia
Subtaxa: Phymaplectia cribrata Phymaplectia irregularis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Germany (1 collection), Spain (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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