†Ptilispongia Wu et al. 2014 (demosponge)
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Full reference: W. Wu, M. Zhu, and M. Steiner. 2014. Composition and tiering of the Cambrian sponge communities. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 398:86-96
Parent taxon: Halichondrida according to W. Wu et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Bubaridae, Chaetosclera, Halichondriidae, Hymeniacidonidae, Ischnspongia, Neuropora, Stromatoaxinella
Subtaxa: Ptilispongia maotianshanensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Kunming, Yu'anshan Formation, 0–5 cm above the seafloor ( of China)
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