†family Toomeyospongiidae Finks and Rigby 2004 (glass sponge)
Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Toomeyospongiidae
Parent taxon: Brachiospongioidea according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004
See also Rigby et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Brachiospongiidae, Malumispongiidae, Pseudolanciculidae, Pyruspongiidae, Stiodermatidae
Subtaxa: Toomeyospongia Toomeyospongiella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (6: Texas collections)
Total: 6 collections including 8 occurrences