
Polymastiidae is a family of demosponges found in oceans throughout the world. It is the only family in the monotypic order Polymastiida. A useful diagnostic characteristic of members of this family is the presence of numerous surface papillae although this feature is shown by some other sponges.
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Polymastiidae is a family of demosponges found in oceans throughout the world. It is the only family in the monotypic order Polymastiida. A useful diagnostic characteristic of members of this family is the presence of numerous surface papillae although this feature is shown by some other sponges.
==Genera== The following genera are recognised in the family Polymastiidae Acanthopolymastia Astrotylus Atergia Koltunia Polymastia Proteleia Pseudotrachya Quasillina Radiella Ridleia Sphaerotylus Spinularia Tentorium Trachyteleia Tylexocladus Weberella
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