''Saccocalyx'' is a genus of
sponge
Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts. They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and a ...
belonging to the family
Euplectellidae
Euplectellidae is a family of glass sponges (Hexactinellids) belonging to the order Lyssacinosa
Lyssacinosida (also spelled Lyssacinosa) is an order of glass sponges (Hexactinellida) belonging to the subclass Hexasterophora. These sponges can ...
.
The species of this genus are found in the Pacific Ocean.
Species:
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Saccocalyx careyi''
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Saccocalyx microhexactin''
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Saccocalyx pedunculatus''
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Saccocalyx tetractinus''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q6532546
Hexactinellida
Hexactinellida genera