Laocoetis clathrata Goldfuss 1826 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae

Alternative combinations: Craticularia clathrata, Scyphia clathrata

Belongs to Laocoetis according to A. Pisera 1997

Sister taxa: Laocoetis arborescens, Laocoetis crassipes, Laocoetis emiliana, Laocoetis fittoni, Laocoetis paradoxa, 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 Germany (3 collections), Poland (4)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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