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Hexactinellida differ strongly from other sponges. In recent investigations, their taxonomic status has been raised from a class to the subphylum level (Symplasma; Mackie et al. 1983), or even to that of a distinct phylum (with the same name; Bergquist 1985). They possess remarkable external morphological features and have a syncytial tissue organization. Recent representatives mainly inhabit deep-sea waters.
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Tabachnick, K.R. (1991). Adaptation of the Hexactinellid Sponges to Deep-Sea Life. In: Reitner, J., Keupp, H. (eds) Fossil and Recent Sponges. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75656-6_30
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