Annulispongia Rigby and Moyle 1959 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Titusvillidae

Full reference: J. K. Rigby and R. M. Moyle. 1959. Some Mississippian and Pennsylvanian sponges from Utah. Journal of Paleontology 33(3):399-403

Parent taxon: Titusvilliidae according to J. K. Rigby and R. M. Moyle 1959

See also Finks and Rigby 2004

Sister taxa: Armstrongia, Iowaspongia, Protoarmstrongia, Sclerothamnus, Titusvillia

Subtaxa: Annulispongia interrupta

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Type: Annulispongia interrupta

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at East Side of Ophir Pass (Carboniferous of Utah)

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