†Laocoetis paradoxa Münster 1833 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae
Alternative combinations: Craticularia paradoxa, Scyphia paradoxa
Belongs to Laocoetis according to A. Pisera 1997
See also Wagner 1963
Sister taxa: Laocoetis arborescens, Laocoetis clathrata, Laocoetis crassipes, Laocoetis emiliana, Laocoetis fittoni, Laocoetis patula, Laocoetis piserai, Laocoetis procumbens, Laocoetis relicta, Laocoetis striatopunctata, Laocoetis tubifera, Laocoetis virgatula, Laocoetis vulgata
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Argentina (2 collections), Germany (5), Poland (5), Spain (1)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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