Turonia Explained
Turonia is an extinct genus of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae.[1]
Fossil records
This genus is known in the fossil record of the Cretaceous of France, Germany, Poland and Spain (about 125 to 66 million years ago).
Species
- Turonia cerebriformis Schrammen 1910
- Turonia constricta Zittel 1878
- Turonia globosa Wagner 1963
- Turonia induta Zittel 1878
- Turonia variabilis Michelin 1847 (type species)
References
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=3311# Paleobiology Database