Hintzespongia Rigby and Gutschick 1976 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Hintzespongiidae

Synonym: Hintzesnonaia [objective synonym]

Parent taxon: Hintzespongiidae according to J. K. Rigby et al. 2010

See also Novack-Gottshall 2022 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cyathophycus, Cyathophyscus, Lantianospongia, Ratcliffespongia, Stephenospongia

Subtaxa: Hintzespongia bilamina

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Type: Hintzespongia bilamina

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Solvan of United States (1: Utah collection)

• Delamaran of Canada (1: British Columbia)

• Cambrian of United States (6: Utah)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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