†Rhizopoterion coniforme Hurcewicz 1968 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae
Full reference: H. Hurcewicz. 1968. Siliceous sponges from the Upper Cretaceous of Poland, part II: Monaxonia and Triaxonia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 13(1):3-96
Belongs to Rhizopoterion according to H. Hurcewicz 1968
Sister taxa: Rhizopoterion solidum, Rhizopoterion tubiforme
Type specimen: Its type locality is Piotrawin, which is in a Maastrichtian marine marl in Poland
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Poland (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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