†Mastosia Zittel 1878 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Monalithistida - Vetulinidae

Parent taxon: Vetulininae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004

See also Hinde 1883 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cladodia, Cryptodesma, Exodictydia, Jumarella, Multipocula, Rhytidoderma, Tetraspongia, Vetulina

Subtaxa: Mastosia neocomiensis Mastosia rhytidodes

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

• Jurassic of India (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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