Benacia princeps Krautter 1996 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Monalithistida

Full reference: M. Krautter. 1996. Kieselschwämme aus dem unterjurassischen Misonekalk der Trento-Plattform (Südalpen): Taxonomie und phylogenetische Relevanz. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 70(3/4):301-313

Belongs to Benacia according to M. Krautter 1996

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Forcellin, Southern Alps, Italy, which is in a Pliensbachian/Toarcian slope/ramp reef limestone in the Misone limestone Formation of Italy

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Forcellin, Southern Alps, Italy

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