Order Craniellida Reid 1968 (demosponge)
Parent taxon: Choristida according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Ancorinida, Arthaberia, Cephaloraphiditidae, Fusiferella, Helminthophyllidae, Pachastrellida, Plakinida, Scolioraphididae, Ungulaspongia
Subtaxa: Tetillidae
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
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