Plectroninia Hinde 1900 (calcareous sponge)
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Calcarea - Lithonida - Minchinellidae
Parent taxon: Minchinellidae according to J. Vacelet 2015
See also Finks et al. 2011 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bactronella, Minchinella, Monoplectroninia, Muellerithalamia, Petrostroma, Porosphaera, Porosphaerella, Retispinopora, Sagittularia, Tulearinia
Subtaxa: Plectroninia pertusa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Spain (1 collection)
• Eocene of United States (2: North Carolina)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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