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
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