†family Pileolitidae Finks 1960 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Hexactinosa - Pileolitidae

Parent taxon: Pileolitoidea according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Pileospongiidae, Wareembaiidae

Subtaxa: Hexactinoderma Pileolites

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Type: Pileolites

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of China (1 collection), Poland (3)

• Permian of United States (2: Texas)

Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences

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