Biology:Lyssacinosa

Lyssacinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Hexactinellida
Subclass:	Hexasterophora
Order:	Lyssacinosa
Families include
Caulophacidae Euplectellidae Leucopsacadidae Rossellidae

Lyssacinosa (also known as Lyssacinosida) is an order of glass sponges belonging to the subclass Hexasterophora. These sponges can be recognized by the parenchymal spicules usually being unconnected, unlike in other sponges in the subclass where the spicules form a more or less tightly connected skeleton.

References

• Identification key for Lyssacinosa

Wikidata ☰ Q4140318 entry