†Stereodictyum Finks 1960 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Stereodictyidae
Full reference: R. M. Finks. 1960. Late Paleozoic sponge faunas of the Texas region: The siliceous sponges. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 120(1):1-160
Parent taxon: Stereodictyidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxon: Glossospongia
Subtaxa: Stereodictyum orthoplectum Stereodictyum proteron
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (19: Oregon, Texas collections)
• Carboniferous of China (1), Spain (1), United States (3: Nevada, Texas)
Total: 24 collections including 25 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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