†Virgola (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Agelasida - Virgolidae
Synonym: Virgula Girty 1909 [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Virgolinae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Dactylocoelia, Intratubospongia, Keriocoelia, Reticulocoelia, Sclerocoelia
Subtaxa: Virgola neptunia Virgola osiensis Virgola rigida
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (1 collection), Greece (1), United States (51: New Mexico, Texas)
Total: 53 collections including 62 occurrences
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