#glass_sponge__glasssponge a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae
supertype: #poriferan__sponge__parazoan primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
subtype: #Venus's_flower_basket deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; East Indian and East Asian coast
member of: #class_Hyalospongiae__Hyalospongiae sponges with 6-rayed siliceous spicules; choanocytes are restricted to finger-shaped chambers
member of: #phylum_Porifera__Porifera coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
member of: #subkingdom_Parazoa__Parazoa multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera
member of: #kingdom_Animalia__Animalia__animal_kingdom taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals
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