†Lepidospongia rugosa Schlueter 1870 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae
Belongs to Lepidospongia according to Schlueter 1870
Sister taxa: Lepidospongia fragilis, Lepidospongia inermis, Lepidospongia sterea
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Germany (4 collections), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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