†Ventriculites radiatus Mantell 1822 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae
Belongs to Ventriculites according to Mantell 1822
Sister taxa: Ventriculites arabicus, Ventriculites convolutus, Ventriculites cribrosus, Ventriculites cylindratus, Ventriculites fistulosus, Ventriculites mammillaris, Ventriculites stellatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (7 collections), Germany (14), Poland (11), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 33 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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