Desmanthidae
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| Desmanthidae | |
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| 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.[1] The family is characterised by the presence of a basal layer of desma spicules.
Genera:[1]
- Desmanthus Topsent, 1893
- Paradesmanthus Pisera & Lévi, 2002
- Sulcastrella Schmidt, 1879