Demospongiae - Lithistida - Astylospongiidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby and B. D. Webby. 1988. Late Ordovician sponges from the Malongulli Formation of central New South Wales, Australia. Palaeontographica Americana 56:1-147
Parent taxon: Astylospongiidae according to J. K. Rigby and B. D. Webby 1988
Sister taxa: Astyloscyphia, Astylospongia, Astylospongiella, Astylotuba, Attungaia, Caliculospongia, Camellaspongia, Carpospongia, Caryoconus, Caryospongia, Devonoscyphia, Ellesmerespongia, Garraspongia, Globispongia, Inglispongia, Jazwicella, Malinowskiella, Palaeomanon, Phialaspongia, Raanespongia, Shuqraiopsis
Subtaxa: Astylostroma micra
Type: Astylostroma micra
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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