Laocoetis vulgata Pocta 1883 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae

Alternative combination: Craticularia vulgata

Belongs to Laocoetis according to W. Wagner 1963

Sister taxa: Laocoetis arborescens, Laocoetis clathrata, Laocoetis crassipes, Laocoetis emiliana, Laocoetis fittoni, Laocoetis paradoxa, Laocoetis patula, Laocoetis piserai, Laocoetis procumbens, Laocoetis relicta, Laocoetis striatopunctata, Laocoetis tubifera, Laocoetis virgatula

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of the Czech Republic (2 collections), Germany (2)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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