Demospongiae - Lithistida - Astylospongiidae
Full reference: L. F. Jansa, G. Termier, and H. Termier. 1982. Les biohermes a algues, spongiaires et coraux des series carbonatees de la flexure bordiere du "paleoshelf" au large du Canada oriental [Algal-sponges-coral bioherms of the carbonate series of the flexural border of the "paleoshelf" of offshore Canada]. Revue de Micropaleontologie 25(3):181-219
Parent taxon: Astylospongiidae according to L. F. Jansa et al. 1982
Sister taxa: Astyloscyphia, Astylospongia, Astylospongiella, Astylostroma, Astylotuba, Attungaia, Caliculospongia, Camellaspongia, Carpospongia, Caryoconus, Caryospongia, Devonoscyphia, Ellesmerespongia, Garraspongia, Globispongia, Inglispongia, Jazwicella, Malinowskiella, Palaeomanon, Phialaspongia, Raanespongia
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (1: Nova Scotia collection)
• Jurassic of Canada (1: Nova Scotia)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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