Ophiraphidites Carter 1876 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Choristida - Cephaloraphiditidae

Parent taxon: Ophiraphiditidae according to Schrammen 1903

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cephaloraphidites, Cerberorhaphidites, Euleraphe, Heteroraphidites, Megaloraphium, Ophiodesia, Polytretia, Rhabdospongia

Subtaxa: Ophiraphidites annulatus Ophiraphidites cylindricus Ophiraphidites hadros Ophiraphidites infundibuliformis Ophiraphidites ramosus Ophiraphidites tuberosus

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)

• Cretaceous of Germany (5)

Total: 6 collections including 12 occurrences

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