†Ophiraphidites Carter 1876 (demosponge)
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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
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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