†family Pyruspongiidae Rigby 1971 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Pyruspongiidae

Full reference: J. K. Rigby. 1971. Sponges of the Ordovician Cat Head Member, Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 202:35-79

Parent taxon: Brachiospongioidea according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Brachiospongiidae, Malumispongiidae, Pseudolanciculidae, Stiodermatidae, Toomeyospongiidae

Subtaxa: Pyruspongia Wongaspongia

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Type: Pyruspongia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Australia (2 collections), Canada (1: Manitoba)

Total: 3 collections including 5 occurrences

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