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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the phylum PoriferaCretaceous fossil sponges.

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1955, created by M. W. de Laubenfels

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  • A 4-syllable aconsonantal euvocalic genus of fossil sponge described by de Laubenfels in 1955. One wonders if de Laubenfels owed somebody some money at the time? Cf. the panvocalic and aconsonantal plant genus Aiouea.

    June 28, 2010

  • A type of sponge.

    December 14, 2010