Clathrospongia (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae

Parent taxon: Thysanodictyinae according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acloeodictya, Arystidictya, Lebedictya, Mattaspongia, Minitaspongia, Thamnodictya, Thysanodictya

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Lower Bangor Limestone Locality 1 (Carboniferous of Alabama)

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