†Phragmodictya (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae
Parent taxon: Calathospongiinae according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Calathospongia, Corticospongia, Cryptodictya, Ectenodictya, Griphodictya, Hallodictya, Hydriodictya, Lyrodictya
Subtaxa: Phragmodictya jinshaensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (7: Alabama, Indiana collections)
• Cambrian of China (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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