†Oncolpia Pomel 1872 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae
Parent taxon: Becksinae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Becksia, Discoptycha, Manzonispongia, Plocoscyphia, Sarophora
Subtaxa: Oncolpia (Oncolpia) Oncolpia (Polyptycha)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (3 collections), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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