Demospongiae - Agelasida - Cryptocoeliidae
Full reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan and M. Link. 2011. Hypercalcified segmented sponges ("sphinctozoans") from the Upper Triassic (Norian) reef boulders of Taurus Mountains (southern Turkey). Facies 57(4):663-693
Belongs to Cryptocoelia according to B. Senowbari-Daryan and M. Link 2011
Sister taxa: Cryptocoelia cylindrica, Cryptocoelia linki, Cryptocoelia maxima, Cryptocoelia multicanalis, Cryptocoelia wurmi, Cryptocoelia zitteli
Type specimen: Its type locality is Tavuk Cesme, Isparta, which is in a Lacian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Kasimlar Formation of Turkey
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Italy (1 collection), Turkey (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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