†Cystispongia morchella Pocta 1883 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Cystispongiidae
Alternative combination: Cyrtobolia morchella
Belongs to Cystispongia according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Ulbrich 1974
Sister taxa: Cystispongia bursa, Cystispongia monostoma
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the Czech Republic (2 collections), Germany (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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