Krainerella Krainer and Mostler 1992 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Lyssacinosa

Full reference: K. Krainer and H. Mostler. 1992. Neue hexactinellide Poriferen aus der südalpinen Mitteltrias der Karawanken (Kärnten, Österreich) [New hexactinellid Porifera from the southern Alpine Middle Triassic of the Karawanken Mountains (Carinthia, Austria)]. Geologisch-Palaeontologische Mitteilungen 18:131-150

Parent taxon: Lyssacinosa according to R.E.H. Reid 2004

See also Krainer and Mostler 1992

Sister taxa: Brachiospongia, Caulophacus, Colpospongia, Divaricospongia, Euplectellidae, Fistellaspongia, Leucopsacidae, Malumispongium, Oncosella, Opeamorphus, Pyritonema, Pyruspongia, Rossellidae, Stauractinella, Toomeyospongia, Wongaspongia, Testispongia, Foerstella, Rosella, Palaeorossella

Subtaxa: Krainerella ingridae

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Type: Krainerella ingridae

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Weisse Wand, Karavanke Mountains (Triassic of Austria)

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