†Bactronella Hinde 1884 (calcareous sponge)
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Calcarea - Lithonida - Minchinellidae
Parent taxon: Minchinellidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2011
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Minchinella, Monoplectroninia, Muellerithalamia, Petrostroma, Plectroninia, Porosphaera, Porosphaerella, Retispinopora, Sagittularia, Tulearinia
Subtaxa: Bactronella incrustans Bactronella womblei
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: North Carolina collections)
Total: 5 collections including 8 occurrences
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