Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Astraeospongiidae

Full reference: M. G. Carrera, J. P. Botting, and F. L. Cañas. 2025. Heteractinid, hexactinellid and sphaeroclonid sponges as rare components of anthaspidellid-dominated reefs from the Ordovician of the Precordillera, western Argentina. Palaeontologia Electronica

Parent taxon: Astraeospongiidae according to M. G. Carrera et al. 2025

Sister taxa: Asteriospongia, Astraeospongium, Blumenbachium, Constellatospongia, Contignatiospongia, Ensiferites, Kuraya, Magenia, Malluviospongia, Microastraeum, Stellarispongia

Subtaxa: Niquivilispongia asteria

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Type: Niquivilispongia asteria

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Niquivil (Ordovician of Argentina)

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