†Stipespongia Rigby et al. 2008 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Agelasida - Preperonidellidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby, D. M. Rohr, R. B. Blodgett and B. B. Britt. 2008. Silurian sponges and some associated fossils from the Heceta Limestone, Prince of Wales Island, Southeastern Alaska. Journal of Paleontology 82(1):91-101
Parent taxon: Preperonidellidae according to J. K. Rigby et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Cladospongia, Heptatubispongiinae, Milyasa, Permocorynellinae, Precorynellinae, Preperonidellinae, Virgulaspongia
Subtaxa: Stipespongia laminata
Type: Stipespongia laminata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Prince of Wales Island, Ludlovia association (Silurian of Alaska)
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