Full reference: X. Dong and A. H. Knoll. 1996. Middle and Late Cambrian sponge spicules from Hunan, China. Journal of Paleontology 70(2):173-184
Parent taxon: Hexactinellida according to J. J. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanothyra, Amphidiscosa, Antrispongia, Azyrtalia, Baccispongia, Bothroconis, Chelispongia, Chirospongia, Crucispongia, Diplopleura, Farreopsis, Gonamispongia, Hemidiagoniella, Hemidiscosa, Hexasterophora, Hintzesnonaia, Hodsia, Kometia, Konyrium, Krainerella, Lychniscosa, Lysactinella, Lyssacinosa, Lyssakida, Nephelispongia, Pachylepisma, Pinnatispongia, Reticulosa, Silicunculus, Solusrectus, Stiodermiella, Stromatidiidae, Testiispongia, Textispongia, Uralonema
Subtaxa: Australispongia compressa, Australispongia sinensis
Type: Australispongia sinensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder