Demospongiae - Verticillitida - Colospongiidae
Belongs to Colospongia according to G. V. Belyaeva 1991
Sister taxa: Colospongia americana, Colospongia arakeljani, Colospongia aspergillum, Colospongia benjamini, Colospongia catenulata, Colospongia composita, Colospongia cortexifera, Colospongia cribrifera, Colospongia dubia, Colospongia globosa, Colospongia iranica, Colospongia lenis, Colospongia leveni, Colospongia maxima, Colospongia mennulensis, Colospongia monilis, Colospongia multivesiculosa, Colospongia panormitana, Colospongia paronae, Colospongia pramollensis, Colospongia ramosa, Colospongia recta, Colospongia salinaria, Colospongia semseyi, Waagenella muliensis
Type specimen: DVGI 8-B coll. 997, slide 997-A. Its type locality is Ekaterinovka Quarry, Collection 997, Partizanskaya River, which is in a Changhsingian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Lyudyanza Formation of the Russian Federation.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of the Russian Federation (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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