Sphaeriella (demosponge)

Demospongiae - Protomonaxonida - Sollasellidae

Parent taxon: Sollasellidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Coniculospongia, Ginkgospongia, Luterospongia, Mckittrickella, Monaxoradiata, Opetionella, Rhizopsis, Sollasella, Stramentella, Trichospongia, Trichospongiella

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (1: Alabama collection)

• Devonian of Czechia (7)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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