Plectoderma Hinde 1884 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Protospongiidae

Parent taxon: Protospongiidae according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acanthodictya, Actinodictya, Brooksella, Diagoniella, Gabelia, Heminectere, Hexatractiella, Hunanospongia, Iberospongia, Kiwetinokia, Megastylia, Metaxyspongia, Palaeosaccus, Protospongia, Quadrolaminiella, Saetaspongia, Sanshapentella, Testiispongia, Triticispongia

Subtaxa: Plectoderma scitulum

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Plectoderma in the database

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