†Ossimimus Finks 1995 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Catenispongiidae

Full reference: R. M. Finks. 1995. Some new genera of Paleozoic calcareous sponges. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions 6:1-9

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

See also Finks 1995

Sister taxa: Catenispongia, Hartmanina, Stratispongia

Subtaxa: Ossimimus robustus

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Type: Ossimimus robustus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (5: Texas collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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