Demospongiae - Lithistida - Astylospongiidae
Synonym: Astylomanon
Parent taxon: Astylospongiidae according to J. K. Rigby and B. D. E. Chatterton 1999
See also Finks et al. 2004 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Astyloscyphia, Astylospongia, Astylospongiella, Astylostroma, Astylotuba, Attungaia, Caliculospongia, Camellaspongia, Carpospongia, Caryoconus, Caryospongia, Devonoscyphia, Ellesmerespongia, Garraspongia, Globispongia, Inglispongia, Jazwicella, Malinowskiella, Phialaspongia, Raanespongia, Shuqraiopsis
Subtaxa: Palaeomanon cratera Palaeomanon roemeri
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (3: Northwest Territories collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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