Sphinctonella Hurcewicz 1975 (calcareous sponge)

Calcarea - Calcaronea - Sphaerocoeliidae

Full reference: H. Hurcewicz. 1975. Calcispongea from the Jurassic of Poland. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 20(2):223-291

Parent taxon: Sphaerocoeliidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Barroisia, Sphaerocoelia, Thalamopora, Tremacystia

Subtaxa: Sphinctonella trestiani

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Type: Sphinctonella trestiani

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Piechcin (Jurassic of Poland)

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