†Porosphaera globularis Phillips 1829 (calcareous sponge)
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Calcarea - Lithonida - Minchinellidae
Alternative combination: Millepora globularis
Belongs to Porosphaera according to Steinmann 1878
Sister taxa: Porosphaera adhaerens, Porosphaera galeata, Porosphaera plana
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of France (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of France (3), Germany (6), Poland (14), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence
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