Subfamily Taegerinae Schulze 1887 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Euplectellidae

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

Sister taxa: Acoelocalyx, Docosaccus, Euplectellina, Euplectellinae, Fiscella, Heterotella, Regadrella, Sheldonia, Silesiaspongia, Walteria, Walteriella

Subtaxa: Arhoussia Cypellospongia Guemeuria Proeuplectella Purisiphonia Tagountia Tillichtia

View classification

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Australia (1 collection)

• Jurassic of Morocco (5)

• Triassic of United States (7: Nevada, Utah)

Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence

Show more details