Dictyophyton Hall 1863 (glass sponge)

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

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Type: Dictyophyton newberryi

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Dictyophyton in the database

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