Lefroyella Thomson 1877 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Euretidae
Parent taxon: Polythyridinae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxon: Polythyris
Subtaxa: Lefroyella favoidea Lefroyella montenati
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Algeria (1 collection), Spain (2)
• Cretaceous of Germany (1), Poland (2)
Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences
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