Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Astraeospongiidae

Parent taxon: Astraeospongiidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Asteriospongia, Astraeospongium, Constellatospongia, Contignatiospongia, Malluviospongia, Microastraeum, Stellarispongia

Subtaxa: Ensiferites armatus, Ensiferites bennetti, Ensiferites brandenburgi, Ensiferites delicatulus, Ensiferites langeri, Ensiferites leptodactylus, Ensiferites wattlesi

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Type: Ensiferites armatus

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder