†Pleurope Zittel 1877 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae
Parent taxon: Callodictyoninae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Beaussetia, Callodictyon, Callodictyonella, Cinclidella, Coscinaulus, Desmoderma, Diplodictyon, Porochonia, Regnardielasma
Subtaxa: Pleurope lacunosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Germany (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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