†Thoracospongia Mehl 1996 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Stiodermatidae
Parent taxon: Stiodermatidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Acanthactinella, Astroconia, Dermospheroidalis, Divaricospongia, Hyalostelia, Itararella, Protohyalostella, Rhakistella, Rigbykia, Stioderma, Uralonema
Subtaxa: Thoracospongia follispiculata
Type: Thoracospongia follispiculata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (1 collection)
• Solvan of the Russian Federation (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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