†Physospongia (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae
Parent taxon: Physospongiinae according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Gongylospongia, Roemerispongia, Uphantenia
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (7: Indiana collections)
Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences
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