Linonema Laubenfels 1955 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Euretidae

Synonym: Linosoma Schrammen 1937 [replaced name]

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Alosculum, Blondetia, Dracospongia, Eurete, Heterochone, Lopanella, Mastodictyum, Myliusia, Nemarete, Ordinatus, Periphragella, Plecteurete, Plectospyris, Pleurochorium, Polypyge, Pseudocavispongia, Radioplica, Ramispongia, Verrucocoelia, Wapkiosa, Zittelispongia

Subtaxa: Linonema calyx Linonema ramosa

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Spain (1 collection)

• Jurassic of Argentina (2), Germany (5), Poland (1)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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