| Polymastiidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Hadromerida |
| Family: |
Polymastiidae Gray, 1867 |
| genera include | |
|
Acanthopolymastia |
|
Acanthopolymastia
Atergia
Polymastia
Proteleia
Quasillina
Radiella
Ridleia
Sphaerotylus
Spinularia
Tentorina
Tentorium
Trichostemma
Tylexocladus
Vosmaeria
Polymastiidae is a family of demosponges found in oceans throughout the world. 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.