Demospongiae - Choristida - Cephaloraphiditidae
Full reference: R. M. Finks, K. Hollocher, and K. J. Thies. 2011. A major Eocene sponge fauna (Castle Hayne Formation, North Carolina). Journal of the Carolina Academy of Science 127(2):39-175
Parent taxon: Cephaloraphiditidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Cephaloraphidites, Euleraphe, Heteroraphidites, Megaloraphium, Ophiodesia, Polytretia, Rhabdospongia, Ophiraphidites
Subtaxa: Cerberorhaphidites auriformis
Type: Cerberorhaphidites auriformis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: North Carolina collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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