†Carpospongia castanea Roemer 1861 (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Lithistida - Astylospongiidae
Alternative combination: Astylospongia castanea
Belongs to Carpospongia according to Rauff 1894
Sister taxon: Carpospongia globosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (6: Northwest Territories collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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