†Cassianochaetetes gnemidius Klipstein 1843 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Agelasida - Astroscleridae
Alternative combinations: Calamopora gnemidium, Ceriopora gnemidium
Belongs to Cassianochaetetes according to T. S. Engeser and P. D. Taylor 1989
See also Laube 1865 and von Wöhrmann 1889
Sister taxa: Cassianochaetetes milleporatus, Cassianochaetetes orbignyanus
Type specimen: BMNH S10466
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Austria (3 collections), Germany (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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