†family Asthenospongiidae Botting 2004 (glass sponge)
Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Asthenospongiidae
Full reference: J. P. Botting. 2004. An exceptional Caradoc sponge fauna from the Llanfawr Quarries, central Wales and phylogenetic implications. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 2(1):31-63
Parent taxon: Reticulosa according to J. P. Botting 2007
Sister taxa: Arystidictyon, Carduispongia, Dictyospongioidea, Dierespongioidea, Hintzespongioidea, Protospongioidea
Subtaxa: Acutipuerilis Asthenospongia Granulispongia
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Morocco (1 collection), the United Kingdom (3), United States (1: Idaho)
Total: 5 collections including 7 occurrences