†family Brachiospongiidae Beecher 1889 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Brachiospongiidae

Parent taxon: Brachiospongioidea according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004

See also Rigby and Maher 1995

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

Subtaxa: Brachiospongia Colpospongia Fistellaspongia Rhaeaspongia

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Type: Brachiospongia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (1: Nevada collection)

• Ordovician of Canada (1: Manitoba), United States (4: Kentucky, Ohio)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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