Titusvillia

Titusvillia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Hexactinellida
Order:	† Lyssakida
Family:	† Titusvilliidae
Genus:	† Titusvillia ; Caster, 1939
Species:	†T. drakei
Binomial name
	†Titusvillia drakei; Caster, 1939

Last updated August 20, 2025

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]

References

↑ The Paleobiology Database
↑ Cornell University News
↑ Invertebrate Zoology (according to this source Silicispongea is part of Porifera however, according to the Paleobiology Database Silicispongea is its own phylum)

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[1] The Paleobiology Database

[2] Cornell University News

[3] Invertebrate Zoology (according to this source Silicispongea is part of Porifera however, according to the Paleobiology Database Silicispongea is its own phylum)

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