Turonia is an extinct genus of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae.[2]

Turonia
Temporal range: Cretaceous
Turonia variabilis from France
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Family: Siphoniidae
Genus: Turonia
Michelin, 1847 [1]

Fossil records

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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

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  • Turonia cerebriformis Schrammen 1910
  • Turonia constricta Zittel 1878
  • Turonia globosa Wagner 1963
  • Turonia induta Zittel 1878
  • Turonia variabilis Michelin 1847 (type species)

References

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  1. ^ Michelin, H., 1840-47. Iconographie Zoophytologique, description par localités et terrains des polypiers fossiles de France. Paris, pp. 119-216, 248-253, 335-345.
  2. ^ Paleobiology Database
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