†Dictyophyton Hall 1863 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae
Parent taxon: Prismodictyinae according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004
See also Andrews 1970 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Dictyophytra, Helicodictya, Ithacadictya, Norfordia, Prismodictya, Tiddalickia, Ursaspongia
Subtaxa: Dictyophyton newberryi
Type: Dictyophyton newberryi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Dictyophyton in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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