Diagonodictya Rigby and von Bitter 2005 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae

Full reference: J. K. Rigby and P. von Bitter. 2005. Sponges and associated fossils from the Pennsylvanian Carbondale Formation of northwestern Illinois. Journal of Paleontology 79(3):460-468

Parent taxon: Dictyospongiidae according to J. K. Rigby and P. von Bitter 2005

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

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Court Creek, Knox County (Carboniferous of Illinois)

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