Demospongiae - Agelasida - Astroscleridae
Alternative spelling: Cassianochaetes
Full reference: T. S. Engeser and P. D. Taylor. 1989. Supposed Triassic bryozoans in the Klipstein collection from the Italian Dolomites redescribed as calcified demosponges. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology 45:39-55
Parent taxon: Astroscleridae according to R. R. West et al. 2015
See also Engeser and Taylor 1989 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Astrosclera, Ceratoporella, Cooperaria, Goreauiella, Hispidopetra, Parastrosclera, Spherolichaetetes, Spumisclera, Stromatospongia
Subtaxa: Cassianochaetetes gnemidius Cassianochaetetes milleporatus Cassianochaetetes orbignyanus
Type: Catenipora orbignyana
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Austria (3 collections), Germany (1), Italy (2)
Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences
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