Elasmostoma fomes Müller 1984 (calcareous sponge)

Calcarea - Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae

Full reference: W. Müller. 1984. Die Kalkschwämme der Unterordnung Inozoa Steinmann aus dem Oberen Jura von Württemberg (SW-Deutschland) [The Calcispongia of the suborder Inozoa Steinmann from the Upper Jurassic of Württemberg (SW Germany)]. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, B 100:1-85

Belongs to Elasmostoma according to W. Müller 1984

Sister taxa: Elasmostoma aperiens, Elasmostoma bajaensis, Elasmostoma patelliformis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Heuberg, Donnstetten, which is in a Tithonian reef, buildup or bioherm rudstone in Germany

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Germany (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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