Desmanthidae

Desmanthidae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Bubarida
Family: Desmanthidae

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
  • Petromica Topsent, 1898
    • Petromica (Chaladesma) List-Armitage & Hooper, 2002
    • Petromica (Petromica) Topsent, 1898
  • Sulcastrella Schmidt, 1879