Acanothyia

Acanothyia
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Hexactinellida
Genus:
Pomel, 1872
Type species
Camerospongia polydactyla
Roemer, 1964

Acanothyia is an extinct genus of sea sponge from the Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Germany. It is potentially a glass sponge in the class Hexactinellida.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ Reid, R. E. H. (2004-01-01). "Part E, Porifera (Revised), vol. 3, Ch. 7, p. 449-584". Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. doi:10.17161/dt.v0i0.5151. ISSN 2153-621X.
  2. ^ "Acanothyra ✝". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2025-07-10.