Dictyospongia Hall and Clarke 1899 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae

Parent taxon: Dictyospongiinae according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004

See also Rigby et al. 1970 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cyathophycella, Dialyscyphia, Hyalosinica, Lobospongia, Mastodictya, Microstaura, Ozospongia, Phormosella, Polonoscyphia, Porsguenospongia, Ramulospongia, Repospongia, Reticulicymbalum, Retifungus, Sanshadictya

Subtaxa: Dictyospongia apache

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Atokan of United States (1: Oklahoma collection)

• Osagean of United States (2: Indiana)

• Carboniferous of United States (2: Alabama, Indiana)

• Silurian of Canada (1: Nunavut)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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