Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida
Alternative spelling: Polysiponeudea
Synonym: Polysiphonia Finks 1995 [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Spirosclerophorida according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Finks 1997 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bothrochlaenia, Chlaenia, Cladolithosia, Diacyparia, Discodermites, Elasmalimus, Hypothyra, Ischadia, Macandrewites, Mastostroma, Ocellaria, Orosphecion, Ortmannispongia, Pachypsechia, Physocalpia, Placojerea, Platispongia, Plethosiphonia, Podapsis, Polythyra, Pterocalpia, Rhizomorina, Rhizostele, Siphonocoelia
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at USNM703c, Old Word Ranch, Glass Mountains (Permian of Texas)
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