Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Camerospongiidae

Full reference: V. Frisone, A. Pisera, and N. Preto. 2016. A highly diverse siliceous sponge fauna (Porifera: Hexactinellida, Demospongiae) from the Eocene of north-eastern Italy: systematics and palaeoecology. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 14(11):949-1002

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

Sister taxa: Toulminia benettiae, Toulminia catenifer, Toulminia compressa, Toulminia wollemanni, Phalacrus flosculus, Phalacrus decurrens, Phalacrus hemisphaericus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Chiampo (Eocene of Italy)

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