Astylospongiella Rigby and Lenz 1978 (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Lithistida - Astylospongiidae

Parent taxon: Astylospongiidae according to J. K. Rigby and B. D. E. Chatterton 1989

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Astyloscyphia, Astylospongia, Astylostroma, Astylotuba, Attungaia, Caliculospongia, Camellaspongia, Carpospongia, Caryoconus, Caryospongia, Devonoscyphia, Ellesmerespongia, Garraspongia, Globispongia, Inglispongia, Jazwicella, Malinowskiella, Palaeomanon, Phialaspongia, Raanespongia, Shuqraiopsis

Subtaxa: Astylospongiella striola

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (4: Nunavut collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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