†subfamily Calathospongiinae Hall and Clarke 1899 (glass sponge)
Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae
Parent taxon: Dictyospongiidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Diagonodictya, Dictyospongiinae, Hydnoceratinae, Microstaurella, Physospongiinae, Prismodictyinae, Thysanodictyinae
Subtaxa: Calathospongia Corticospongia Cryptodictya Ectenodictya Griphodictya Hallodictya Hydriodictya Lyrodictya Phragmodictya
Type: Calathospongia
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (8: Alabama, Indiana collections)
• Devonian of United States (3: Pennsylvania)
• Cambrian of China (1)
Total: 12 collections including 14 occurrences