Farrea occa Bowerbank 1862 (glass sponge)
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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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