†Bactronella womblei Finks et al. 2011 (calcareous sponge)
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Calcarea - Lithonida - Minchinellidae
Full reference: R. M. Finks, K. Hollocher, and K. J. Thies. 2011. A major Eocene sponge fauna (Castle Hayne Formation, North Carolina). Journal of the Carolina Academy of Science 127(2):39-175
Belongs to Bactronella according to R. M. Finks et al. 2011
Sister taxon: Bactronella incrustans
Type specimen: Its type locality is USGS 22389 (Castle Hayne LS, N. Carolina), which is in a Bartonian offshore wackestone/grainstone in the Castle Hayne Formation of North Carolina.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (4: North Carolina collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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