Demospongea - Agelasida - Auriculospongiidae

Full reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan. 2005. Inozoide Schwämme aus obertriassischen (Nor-Rhät) Riffen der Nayband-Formation (NE und Zentraliran) [Inozoid sponges from Upper Triassic (Norian-Rhaetian) reefs of the Nayband Formation (NE and central Iran)]. Senckenbergiana lethaea 85(2):261-299

Belongs to Anguispongia according to B. Senowbari-Daryan 2005

Sister taxa: Anguispongia alpina, Anguispongia magna

Type specimen: Its type locality is Ali-Abad reefs, Tabas area, Central Iran, which is in a Sevatian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Nayband Formation of Iran

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder