†Verrucocoelia biswasi Rigby and Mohanti 1993 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Euretidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby and M. Mohanti. 1993. A new hexactinellid sponge from the Eocene of Kutch, India. Journal of Paleontology 67(6):917-922
Belongs to Verrucocoelia according to J. K. Rigby and M. Mohanti 1993
Sister taxa: Verrucocoelia alpina, Verrucocoelia patella, Verrucocoelia tubulata, Verrucocoelia verrucosa
Type specimen: UU 1/1990. Its type locality is Lakhpat Fort, which is in an Eocene lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal reef rocks/marl in the Fulra Limestone Formation of India.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Lakhpat Fort
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