Full reference: H. Mostler and A. Mosleh-Yazdi. 1976. Neue Poriferen aus oberkambrischen Gesteinen der Mila-Formation im Elburzgebirge (Iran) [New Porifera from the Upper Cambrian Mila Formation in the Elburz Mountains (Iran)]. Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 5:1-36
Parent taxon: Porifera according to J. J. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Archaeocyatha, Calcarea, Caliculospongia, Clathrispongia, Coronacollina, Cotyliscus, Cuneiphycus, Cyathophyscus, Cyclospongia, Demospongea, Disjectoporidae, Drosdovia, Eocoryne, Glenodictyum, Heteractinida, Hexactinellida, Holocoelia, Matthewcyathus, Megalelasma, Microcoryne, Mussooriella, Nostrocyathus, Oligoplagia, Phymoraphinia, Polyactinellidae, Scyphia, Shitangspongia, Sinoflabrum, Solactiniella, Stromatoporoidea, Tragos, Trammeria
Subtaxa: Nabaviella elegans, Nabaviella triradiata, Nabaviella umbelliformis
Type: Nabaviella elegans
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder