†Pileolites baccatus Finks 1960 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Pileolitidae
Full reference: R. M. Finks. 1960. Late Paleozoic sponge faunas of the Texas region: The siliceous sponges. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 120(1):1-160
Belongs to Pileolites according to R. M. Finks 1960
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM 127667. Its type locality is USNM707ha, Lenox Hills, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Skinner Ranch Formation of Texas.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (2: Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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