Demospongiae - Lithistida - Astylospongiidae

Full reference: U. Jux. 1992. Schwämme aus dem obersten Mitteldevon der Bergisch Gladbach-Paffrather Mulde (Bergisches Land) [Sponges from the uppermost Middle Devonian of the Bergisch Gladbach-Paffrather Mulde (Bergisches Land)]. Decheniana 145:302-311

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

Sister taxa: Astyloscyphia, Astylospongia, Astylospongiella, Astylostroma, Astylotuba, Attungaia, Caliculospongia, Camellaspongia, Carpospongia, Caryoconus, Caryospongia, Devonoscyphia, Ellesmerespongia, Garraspongia, Inglispongia, Jazwicella, Malinowskiella, Palaeomanon, Phialaspongia, Raanespongia, Shuqraiopsis

Subtaxa: Globispongia paffrathi

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Type: Globispongia paffrathi

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Unterthal (Devonian of Germany)

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