†Brachiospongia Marsh 1867 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Brachiospongiidae
Parent taxon: Brachiospongiidae according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004
See also Rigby 1971 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Colpospongia, Fistellaspongia, Rhaeaspongia
Subtaxa: Brachiospongia digitata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Manitoba collection), United States (4: Kentucky, Ohio)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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