†Sphenaulax costata Goldfuss 1826 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae
Alternative combination: Scyphia costata
Belongs to Sphenaulax according to Zittel 1877
Sister taxa: Sphenaulax globosa, Sphenaulax infundibuliforma, Sphenaulax irregularis, Sphenaulax piriformis, Sphenaulax pliopetala, Sphenaulax subargillaceus
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (1 collection)
• Jurassic of Germany (9)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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