Caulophacus Schulze, 1886

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Caulophacus Schulze, 1886

Diagnosis.

Body is fungus-like or cup-like, basiphytose with long stalk. Choanosomal spicules are diactins and hexactins. Dermalia are pinular hexactins and/or pentactins. Atrialia are pinular hexactins and/or pentactins. Hypodermalia and hypoatrialia are pentactins. Microscleres are spicules of hexactinous or hexasterous forms with discoidal, onychoidal, and oxyoidal termination (emended from Janussen et al. 2004).

Type species.

Caulophacus (Caulophacus) elegans Schulze, 1886.