Stereochlamis Schrammen 1912 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Cribrospongiidae

Full reference: A. Schrammen. 1912. Die Kieselspongien der oberen Kreide von Nordwestdeutschland, Teil 2 Triaxonia (Hexactinellida) [Upper Cretaceous sponges from north-western Germany, part 2 Triaxonia (Hexactinellida)]. Palaeontographica, Supplement 5:176-385

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

Sister taxa: Andreaea, Cribrospongia, Erineum, Eubrochus, Feifelia, Gevreya, Guettardiscyphia, Haynespongia, Keuppiella, Nelumbifolium, Petalope, Polyopesia, Stichmaptyx, Tesselospongia

Subtaxa: Stereochlamis caliculum Stereochlamis pilosa Stereochlamis praecissa

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Type: Stereochlamis praecissa

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Oberg (Cretaceous of Germany)

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