†Toomeyospongia Rigby et al. 1982 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa - Toomeyospongiidae
Full reference: J. K. Rigby, R. D. Horrocks, and J. M. Cys. 1982. A new hexactinellid brachiosponge from the Upper Permian of west Texas. Journal of Paleontology 56:315-323
Parent taxon: Toomeyospongiidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxon: Toomeyospongiella
Subtaxa: Toomeyospongia apachensis Toomeyospongia gigantia Toomeyospongia modica
Type: Toomeyospongia apachensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (4: Texas collections)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
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