Titusvillia Explained

Titusvillia is an extinct genus of colonial glass sponges that existed during the carboniferous period around 300 million years ago.[1] [2] It is represented by a single species, Titusvillia drakei.

Taxonomy

It is uncertain if taxa in the clade Silicarea are a separate phylum, or contained within the phylum Porifera.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=4149 The Paleobiology Database
  2. http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Feb99/glass_sponge.hrs.html Cornell University News
  3. http://zoo.bf.jcu.cz/kz/kzcz/sylen/zen155en.rtf Invertebrate Zoology