Verrucocoeloidea Reid 1969 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Euretidae

Parent taxon: Euretidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Belonisia, Chonelasmatinae, Eotretochone, Euretinae, Heterorete, Paleoramospongia, Paleoregulara, Pararete, Polythyridinae, Pseudobecksiinae

Subtaxa: Verrucocoeloidea (Euretella)

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at USGS 22389 (Castle Hayne LS, N. Carolina) (Eocene of North Carolina)

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