Demospongiae - Agelasida - Guadalupiidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby, J. S. Fan, and N. Han. 1995. Upper Permian silicified sponges from central Guangxi and western Hubei, south China. Journal of Paleontology 69(2):232-250
Belongs to Cystauletes according to J. K. Rigby et al. 1995
Sister taxa: Discosiphonella iranica, Discosiphonella minima, Discosiphonella primorica, Cystauletes orientalis, Cystauletes squamilis, Cystauletes lercarensis, Cystauletes primoriensis, Cystauletes typica, Cystauletes mammilosus, Cystauletes kingi, Cystauletes ribuzuoensis
Type specimen: USNM 463569. Its type locality is Huangnitang Reef silicified blocks, Lichuan, which is in a Changhsingian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Huangnitang Reef silicified blocks, Lichuan
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