†Turonia Michelin 1847 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Siphoniidae
Parent taxon: Siphoniinae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Actinosiphonia, Aulaxinia, Bathotheca, Callopegma, Hallirhoa, Jerea, Nelumbia, Polyierea, Siphonia
Subtaxa: Turonia cerebriformis Turonia constricta Turonia globosa Turonia induta Turonia variabilis
Type: Turonia variabilis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), Germany (6), Poland (4), Spain (1)
Total: 12 collections including 19 occurrences
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