Demospongiae - Verticillitida - Verticillitidae
Alternative combination: Fania aksunensis
Full reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan. 1990. Die systematische Stellung der thalamiden Schwämme und ihre Bedeutung in der Erdgeschichte. Münchener Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen, Reihe A 21:5-326
Belongs to Fanthalamia according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Senowbari-Daryan 1990
Sister taxa: Fanthalamia astoma, Fanthalamia glomerata, Fanthalamia kadiri, Fanthalamia milahaensis, Fanthalamia multicanalis, Fanthalamia polystoma
Type specimen: Its type locality is Aksu, Taurus, which is in a Tuvalian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Kasimlar Formation of Türkiye
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Aksu, Taurus
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