Full reference: X. Dong and A. H. Knoll. 1996. Middle and Late Cambrian sponge spicules from Hunan, China. Journal of Paleontology 70(2):173-184
Parent taxon: Hexactinellida according to R. M. Finks and J.K. Rigby 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanothyia, Acanothyra, Amphidiscophora, Antrispongia, Baccispongia, Bothroconis, Chelispongia, Crucispongia, Diplopleuriana, Farreopsis, Hemidiagoniella, Heterostella, Hexasterophora, Hodsia, Innaecoeliida, Kometia, Lonsda, Lychniscosa, Lyssacinosa, Lyssakida, Nepheliospongia, Nephelispongia, Pachylepisma, Pinnatispongia, Rugosoderma, Sceptrulophora, Sestrocladiella, Silicunculus, Solactiniella, Solusrectus, Spongus, Stromatidiidae
Subtaxa: Australispongia compressa Australispongia sinensis
Type: Australispongia sinensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (1: Nevada collection)
• Cambrian of China (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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