Hispidopetra (demosponge)
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Demospongiae - Agelasida - Astroscleridae
Parent taxon: Astroscleridae according to R. R. West et al. 2015
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Astrosclera, Cassianochaetetes, Ceratoporella, Cooperaria, Goreauiella, Parastrosclera, Spherolichaetetes, Spumisclera, Stromatospongia
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Seelandalpe, reef framework (Triassic of Italy)
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