†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

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (6: Texas collections)

Total: 6 collections including 8 occurrences

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