See text [1] Poecilosclerida is an order of the demosponge class.

It is the most speciose demosponge order with over 2200 species (World Porifera Database[2]).

They are characterised by having chelae microscleres, that is, the minute spicules scattered through the tissues, usually in the 10-60 μm range, have a shovel-like structure on the end.

[3] Most of the families are viviparous with parenchymella larvae that are uniformly ciliated.

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