†Sporadoscinia zippei Reuss 1846 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae
Alternative combination: Scyphia zippei
Belongs to Sporadoscinia according to S. Defretin-Lefranc 1960
Sister taxa: Sporadoscinia alcyonoides, Sporadoscinia capax, Sporadoscinia decheni, Sporadoscinia eutactopora, Sporadoscinia micrommata, Sporadoscinia quenstedti, Sporadoscinia stirps, Sporadoscinia teutoniae, Sporadoscinia venosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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