Astylostroma Rigby and Webby 1988 (demosponge)

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

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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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