†Plocoscyphia fenestrata Smith and Toulmin 1848 (glass sponge)
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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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