Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Camerospongiidae
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: Camerospongiidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Camerospongia, Rhytistamnia, Stamnia, Toulminia
Subtaxa: Robinia striatopunctata
Type: Robinia striatopunctata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Montana collection)
• Miocene of Switzerland (1), United States (2: Nebraska, Nevada)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (4: Colorado)
• Eocene of United States (2: Colorado, North Carolina)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Colorado)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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