†Cooperaria Finks 1995 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Agelasida - Astroscleridae
Full reference: R. M. Finks. 1995. Some new genera of Paleozoic calcareous sponges. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions 6:1-9
Parent taxon: Astroscleridae according to R. M. Finks 1995
Sister taxa: Astrosclera, Cassianochaetetes, Ceratoporella, Goreauiella, Hispidopetra, Parastrosclera, Spherolichaetetes, Spumisclera, Stromatospongia
Subtaxa: Cooperaria getawayensis
Type: Cooperaria getawayensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (6: Texas collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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