Thoracospongia Mehl 1996 (glass sponge)

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

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Type: Thoracospongia follispiculata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Solvan of the Russian Federation (1 collection)

• Ordian of Australia (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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