†Cystispongia Roemer 1864 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Cystispongiidae
Synonym: Cyrtobolia Pocta 1883
Parent taxon: Cystispongiidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Cystispongia bursa Cystispongia monostoma Cystispongia morchella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Czechia (2 collections), Germany (4)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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