Heteractinida

Full reference: J. Qian and B. Xiao. 1984. An Early Cambrian small shelly fauna from Aksu-Wushi region, Xinjiang. Professional Papers of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 13:65-90

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

See also Li et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Archicladium, Conwaymorrisispongia, Corynospongia, Hetairacyathida, Octactinellida

Subtaxa: Polycladium yurtusensis

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Type: Polycladium yurtusensis

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Aksu-Wushi (Cambrian of China)

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