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, Astylospongiella, Astylostroma, Astylotuba, Attungaia, Caliculospongia, Camellaspongia, Caryoconus, Caryospongia, Devonoscyphia, Ellesmerespongia, Garraspongia, Globispongia, Inglispongia, Jazwicella, Malinowskiella, Palaeomanon, Phialaspongia, Raanespongia, Shuqraiopsis
Subtaxa: Carpospongia castanea Carpospongia globosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (7: Northwest Territories, Nunavut collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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