Scaphiomanon Gutschick and Perry 1959 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Malumispongiidae

Full reference: R. C. Gutschick and T. G. Perry. 1959. Sappington (Kinderhookian) sponges and their environment. Journal of Paleontology 33(6):977-985

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

Sister taxa: Malumispongium, Novocarbonella, Oncosella, Spissiparies, Walliospongia

Subtaxa: Scaphiomanon hadros Scaphiomanon nodulosum

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Type: Scaphiomanon nodulosum

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (3: Montana collections)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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