†Coeloptychium furcatum Tate 1865 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Coeloptychidae
Belongs to Coeloptychium according to G. J. Hinde 1883
Sister taxa: Coeloptychium (Coeloptychium), Coeloptychium (Lophoptychium), Coeloptychium (Myrmecioptychium), Coeloptychium agaricoides, Coeloptychium deciminum, Coeloptychium incisum, Coeloptychium princeps, Coeloptychium rude, Coeloptychium seebachi, Coeloptychium subagaricoides, Coeloptychium sulciferum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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