†Cryptocoelia maxima Amirhassankhani et al. 2014 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Agelasida - Cryptocoeliidae
Full reference: F. Amirhassankhani, B. Senowbari-Daryan, and K. Rashidi. 2014. Upper Triassic (Norian-Rhaetian) hypercalcified sponges from the Lut Block, east central Iran. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 120:287-315
Belongs to Cryptocoelia according to F. Amirhassankhani et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Cryptocoelia compacta, Cryptocoelia cylindrica, Cryptocoelia linki, Cryptocoelia multicanalis, Cryptocoelia wurmi, Cryptocoelia zitteli
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Iran (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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