†Australispongia sinensis Dong and Knoll 1996 (glass sponge)
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Full reference: X. Dong and A. H. Knoll. 1996. Middle and Late Cambrian sponge spicules from Hunan, China. Journal of Paleontology 70(2):173-184
Belongs to Australispongia according to X. Dong and A. H. Knoll 1996
Sister taxon: Australispongia compressa
Type specimen: Its type locality is Paibi section, P90, which is in a Furongian slope limestone in the Huaqiao Formation of China
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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