Farrea occa Bowerbank 1862 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Farreidae

Belongs to Farrea according to J. K. Rigby and Y. Albi 1996

Sister taxa: Farrea clarkei, Farrea oakleyi, Farrea rugosa, Farrea tatei

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at CH/f63a Tutuiri Stream, Chatham Island (Paleocene to Eocene of New Zealand)

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