Protospongiidae
Extinct family of sponges
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Protospongiidae is a fossil family of sponges belonging to the order Reticulosa.[1]
| Protospongiidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Hexactinellida |
| Order: | †Reticulosa |
| Family: | †Protospongiidae |
Genera
Genera:[1]
- Brooksella Bassler, 1941
- Diagoniella Rauff, 1894
- Gabelia Rigby & Murphy, 1983
- Heminectere Botting, 2004
- Hunanospongia Qian & Ding, 1988
- Iberospongia Garcia-Bellieo & Rigby, 2004
- Kiwetinokia Walcott, 1920
- Metaxyspongia Wu, Yang, Janussen, Steiner, & Zhu, 2005
- Protospongia Salter, 1864
- Saetaspongia Mehl & Reitner, 1993
- Sanshapentella Mehl & Erdtmann, 1994
- Stephanella Hinde, 1891
- Triticispongia Mehl & Retiner, 1993
Location
Fossils in this family have been found in Greenland, North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia.[1]