†subfamily Spongonariinae Crickmay 1962 (horn coral)
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Disphyllidae
Parent taxon: Disphyllidae according to D. Hill 1981
Sister taxa: Billingsastraea, Cantabriastraea, Diffusolasma, Disphyllinae, Hexagonariinae, Pantophyllum, Paradisphyllinae, Pseudohexagonaria
Subtaxa: Breviseptophyllum Careophyllum Disphyllia Spongonaria Tropidophyllum Utaratuia Variseptophyllum Zelolasma
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Givetian of Australia (1 collection)
• Devonian of Australia (9), Canada (6: British Columbia, Northwest Territories), China (4), France (1), the Russian Federation (1), Spain (3), Tajikistan (1), Vietnam (2)
• Silurian of Australia (1)
Total: 29 collections including 38 occurrences