Guettardiscyphia thiolati Archiac 1846 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Cribrospongiidae

Alternative combination: Guettardia thiolati

Synonyms: Pseudoguettardia thiolati Moret 1925, Scyphia quinquelobata Archia 1850

Belongs to Guettardiscyphia according to V. Frisone et al. 2016

See also Pisera and Busquets 2002

Sister taxa: Guettardiscyphia (Hillendia), Guettardiscyphia (Koleostoma), Guettardiscyphia alata, Guettardiscyphia bisalata, Guettardiscyphia diptera, Guettardiscyphia roemeri, Guettardiscyphia stellata, Guettardiscyphia striata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of Italy (1 collection), Spain (4)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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