†Eotretochone Consoli et al. 2009 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Euretidae
Full reference: C. P. Consoli, A. Pisera, and J. D. Stilwell. 2009. Siliceous sponges of the Takatika Grit (Cretaceous-Paleogene), Chatham Islands, south Pacific. Journal of Paleontology 83(5):811-819
Parent taxon: Euretidae according to C. P. Consoli et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Belonisia, Chonelasmatinae, Euretinae, Heterorete, Paleoramospongia, Paleoregulara, Pararete, Polythyridinae, Pseudobecksiinae, Sporadopyle, Verrucocoeloidea
Subtaxa: Eotretochone australis
Type: Eotretochone australis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at CH/f0652 - Tutuiri Creek [Takatika Grit] (Paleocene of New Zealand)
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