Full reference: Y. S. Wu. 1991. Organisms and Communities of Permian Reef of Xiangbo, China 1-192
Parent taxon: Agelasida according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Aphrosalpingidae, Astroscleridae, Auriculospongiidae, Catenispongiidae, Cliefdenellidae, Columnocoelia, Cryptocoeliidae, Exotubispongiidae, Fissispongiidae, Girtyocoeliidae, Glomocystospongiidae, Guadalupiidae, Intrasporeocoeliidae, Madonia, Maeandrostiidae, Olangocoeliidae, Palermocoeliidae, Parastylothalamiidae, Pharetrospongiidae, Preperonidellidae, Radiotrabeculoporidae, Sestrostomellidae, Sphaeropontiidae, Spicidae, Tataouinella, Thaumastocoeliidae, Virgolidae
Subtaxa: Estrellospongia, Prestellispongiinae, Stellispongiellinae
Type: Stellispongiella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder