†Sanshapentella Mehl and Erdtmann 1994 (glass sponge)
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Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Protospongiidae
Parent taxon: Protospongiidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Acanthodictya, Actinodictya, Brooksella, Diagoniella, Gabelia, Heminectere, Hexatractiella, Hunanospongia, Iberospongia, Kiwetinokia, Megastylia, Metaxyspongia, Palaeosaccus, Plectoderma, Protospongia, Quadrolaminiella, Saetaspongia, Testiispongia, Triticispongia
Subtaxa: Sanshapentella dapingi
Type: Sanshapentella dapingi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (2 collections)
• Delamaran of Canada (1: British Columbia)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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