Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Theonellidae
The designation of the name was altered in Reid 2004 (p. 232), so the genus is sometimes written Verrucodesma Reid 2004
Full reference: L. Lagneau-Herenger. 1962. Contribution a l'etude des spongiaires siliceux du Cretace inferieur. Memoires de la Societe Geologique de France 95:1-252
Parent taxon: Theonellidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Acrochordoniinae, Pachycorynea, Phymaplectiinae, Rhopalospongia, Theonellinae, Zitteleus
Subtaxa: Verrucodesma cylindrata Verrucodesma subconica
Type: Verrucodesma subconica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Spain (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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