†Faniathalamia (calcareous sponge)
Parent taxon: Calcarea according to J. J. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aporata, Aspiculata, Aulocyclus, Aulospongia, Blastulospongia, Calcaronea, Calcinea, Clifdenella, Cystothalamiidae, Epeudea, Fistulisponga, Follicalena, Gaspespongia, Khalfinaea, Lamellispongia, Nibionia, Paruvanella, Pharetronida, Phragmocoelia, Polysiphonella, Praethalamopora, Pseudodictyocoelia, Radiothalamos, Rahbahthalmia, Rigbyspongia, Scribroporella, Sebargasia, Vascothalmia, Wanella, Zigzagella
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder