Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida
Full reference: Y. S. Wu. 1991. Organisms and Communities of Permian Reef of Xiangbo, China 1-192
Parent taxon: Spirosclerophorida according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Wu 1991
Sister taxa: Bothrochlaenia, Chlaenia, Cladolithosia, Diacyparia, Discodermites, Elasmalimus, Hypothyra, Ischadia, Macandrewites, Ocellaria, Orosphecion, Ortmannispongia, Pachypsechia, Physocalpia, Placojerea, Platispongia, Plethosiphonia, Podapsis, Polysiphoneudea, Polythyra, Pterocalpia, Rhizomorina, Rhizostele, Siphonocoelia
Subtaxa: Mastostroma punctiformis
Type: Mastostroma punctiformis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Xiangbo reef 36-1 (Permian of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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