Paleosphaeronites grossularia Mergl and Prokop 2006

Sphaeronitida - Sphaeronitidae

Full reference: M. Mergl and R. J. Prokop. 2006. Lower Ordovician cystoids (Rhombifera, Diploporita) from the Prague Basin (Czech Republic). Bulletin of Geosciences 81(1):1-15

Belongs to Paleosphaeronites according to M. Mergl and R. J. Prokop 2006

Sister taxon: Paleosphaeronites crateriformis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Milina Fm, Prague Basin, which is in a Tremadoc lagoonal chert/sandstone in the Milina Formation of the Czech Republic

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Milina Fm, Prague Basin

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