Demospongiae - Verticillitida - Colospongiidae

Alternative combination: Colospongia whaleni

Full reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan and G. D. Stanley, jr. 1988. Triassic Sponges (Sphinctozoa) from Hells Canyon, Oregon. Journal of Paleontology 62(3):419-423

Belongs to Hajarispongia according to B. Senowbari-Daryan and M. Link 2011

See also Senowbari-Daryan and Stanley, jr 1988

Sister taxa: Hajarispongia cortexifera, Hajarispongia dipoyrazensis, Hajarispongia osmani

Type specimen: Its type locality is Spring Creek, Hells Canyon, which is in a Lacian perireef or subreef limestone in the Martin Bridge Limestone Formation of Oregon

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Spring Creek, Hells Canyon

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