†Aphrocallistes alveolites Roemer 1841 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Aphrocallistidae
Alternative combination: Scyphia alveolites
Belongs to Aphrocallistes according to Zittel 1878
Sister taxa: Aphrocallistes bochotnicensis, Aphrocallistes cylindrodactylus, Aphrocallistes estevoui, Aphrocallistes kazimierzensis, Aphrocallistes lobata, Aphrocallistes lobatus, Aphrocallistes macroporus, Aphrocallistes mammillaris, Aphrocallistes verrucosus, Aphrocallistes vistulae
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Germany (7 collections), Greece (1), Poland (9), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
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