†subfamily Prismodictyinae de Laubenfels 1955 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae

Parent taxon: Dictyospongiidae according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004

Sister taxa: Calathospongiinae, Diagonodictya, Dictyospongiinae, Hydnoceratinae, Microstaurella, Physospongiinae, Thysanodictyinae

Subtaxa: Dictyophyton Dictyophytra Helicodictya Ithacadictya Norfordia Prismodictya Tiddalickia Ursaspongia

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Type: Prismodictya

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Ghana (1 collection), United States (2: New York)

• Silurian of Canada (1: British Columbia)

• Ordovician of Australia (1), Canada (1: Manitoba)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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