Full reference: J. K. Rigby, J. Fan, and W. Zhang. 1989. Sphinctozoan sponges from the Permian reefs of South China. Journal of Paleontology 63(4):404-439
Parent taxon: Agelasida according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Aphrosalpingidae, Astroscleridae, Auriculospongiidae, Catenispongiidae, Cliefdenellidae, Columnocoelia, Cryptocoeliidae, Exotubispongiidae, Fissispongiidae, Girtyocoeliidae, Guadalupiidae, Intrasporeocoeliidae, Madonia, Maeandrostiidae, Olangocoeliidae, Palermocoeliidae, Parastylothalamiidae, Pharetrospongiidae, Preperonidellidae, Radiotrabeculoporidae, Sestrostomellidae, Sphaeropontiidae, Spicidae, Stellispongiellidae, Tataouinella, Thaumastocoeliidae, Virgolidae
Subtaxa: Glomocystospongia, Huayingia
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder