†family Dierespongiidae Rigby and Gutschick 1976 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dierespongiidae

Parent taxon: Dierespongioidea according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Aglithodictyidae, Amphispongiidae, Hydnodictyidae, Multivasculatidae, Titusvillidae, Valospongia

Subtaxa: Dierespongia Polylophidium Polyplectella Stephanella Sycodictya

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Type: Dierespongia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (1: Texas collection)

• Ordovician of United States (2: New York, Oklahoma)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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