Saynospongia Moret 1927 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Staurodermatidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Placochlaenia, Polyschema, Rhodanospongia, Stauroderma, Zittellospongia

Subtaxa: Saynospongia palmicea

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Chenier Ravine (Jurassic of France)

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