Mammillopora Bronn 1825 (calcareous sponge)

Calcarea - Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae

Synonyms: Inobolia, Lymnorea Lamouroux 1821 [objective synonym], Lymnorella [objective synonym]

Parent taxon: Holcospongiinae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Actinospongia, Astrospongia, Calicia, Enaulofungia, Eudea, Holcospongia, Oculospongia, Tremospongia, Tretocalia

Subtaxa: Limnorea Mammillopora encrusta Mammillopora globoconica Mammillopora mammillaris Mammillopora ramosa

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Mexico (1 collection), United States (1: Arizona)

• Jurassic of France (1), Germany (1), Poland (5), Portugal (1)

• Permian of the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 11 collections including 12 occurrences

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