Plocoscyphia fenestrata Smith and Toulmin 1848 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae

Alternative combination: Brachiolites fenestrata

Belongs to Plocoscyphia according to Hinde 1883

Sister taxa: Plocoscyphia centuncula, Plocoscyphia communis, Plocoscyphia gaultina, Plocoscyphia maaki

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of France (5 collections), Germany (1)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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