†Orthodiscus Schrammen 1924 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae
Parent taxon: Ventriculitinae according to L. Lagneau-Herenger 1962
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Astropegma, Coscinopora, Etalloniella, Flabellispongia, Leiostracosia, Lepidospongia, Licmosinion, Napaeana, Phymosinion, Pleuropyge, Rhizopoterion, Rhizopoterionopsis, Spirospongia, Sporadoscinia, Ubiquiradius, Ventriculites
Subtaxa: Orthodiscus fragilis
Type: Orthodiscus fragilis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (7 collections), Poland (3)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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