†Granulispongia Botting 2004 (glass sponge)
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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: Asthenospongiidae according to J. P. Botting 2004
Sister taxa: Acutipuerilis, Asthenospongia
Subtaxa: Granulispongia obscura
Type: Granulispongia obscura
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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