Mastosia neocomiensis Hinde 1883 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Monalithistida - Vetulinidae

Full reference: G. J. Hinde. 1883. Catalogue of the fossil sponges in the Geological Department of the British Museum (Natural History). 1-248

Belongs to Mastosia according to G. J. Hinde 1883

Sister taxon: Mastosia rhytidodes

Type specimen: Its type locality is Haslemere, which is in an Aptian/Albian marine horizon in the United Kingdom

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Haslemere

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