Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Haplistiidae

Full reference: R. M. Finks. 1960. Late Paleozoic sponge faunas of the Texas region: The siliceous sponges. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 120(1):1-160

Belongs to Chaunactis according to H. Hurcewicz 1982

See also Finks 1960

Sister taxa: Chaunactis kaera, Chaunactis malkowskii

Type specimen: USNM 127641a

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Treskelen, Creek IV south, Hornsund (brachiopod cherts) (Permian of Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

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