†Trochobolus texatus Goldfuss 1833 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Pachyteichismatidae
Alternative combination: Scyphia texata
Belongs to Trochobolus according to Schrammen 1936
Sister taxa: Trochobolus cupulus, Trochobolus cylindratus, Trochobolus dentatus, Trochobolus labyrinthicus, Trochobolus suevicus, Trochobolus tuberculatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (1 collection)
• Jurassic of Germany (7), Poland (2)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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