†Elasmostoma bajaensis Squires and Demetrion 1989 (calcareous sponge)
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Calcarea - Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae
Belongs to Elasmostoma according to Squires and Demetrion 1989
Sister taxa: Elasmostoma aperiens, Elasmostoma fomes, Elasmostoma patelliformis
Type specimen: Its type locality is CSUN Loc1220 [Bateque Fm], which is in a Ypresian offshore sandstone/limestone in the Bateque Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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