†Laocoetis crassipes Pomel 1872 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae
Alternative combination: Craticularia crassipes
Belongs to Laocoetis according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Moret 1924
Sister taxa: Laocoetis arborescens, Laocoetis clathrata, Laocoetis emiliana, Laocoetis fittoni, Laocoetis paradoxa, Laocoetis patula, Laocoetis piserai, Laocoetis procumbens, Laocoetis relicta, Laocoetis striatopunctata, Laocoetis tubifera, Laocoetis virgatula, Laocoetis vulgata
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Algeria (2 collections)
• Eocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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