Desmanthidae

Desmanthidae
Petromica ciocalyptoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Bubarida
Family: Desmanthidae
Topsent, 1893

Desmanthidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Bubarida. The family is characterised by the presence of a basal layer of desma spicules.

Genera:

  • Desmanthus Topsent, 1893
  • Paradesmanthus Pisera & Lévi, 2002
  • Sulcastrella Schmidt, 1879
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