Forolinia pachyphylla Nicholson 1886 (stromatoporoid sponge)

Stromatoporoidea - Labechiida - Rosenellidae

Alternative combination: Rosenella pachyphylla

Belongs to Forolinia according to H. Nestor 1964

Sister taxa: Forolinia brevis, Forolinia implana, Forolinia laminaris, Forolinia lenticularis, Forolinia lineata, Forolinia paka

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder-photosymbiotic

Distribution: found only at Raikküla-Paka terrace (Silurian of Estonia)

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