genus Euplectella

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1.genus Euplectella - a genus of Hyalospongiae Euplectellasponge genus - a genus of Poriferaclass Hyalospongiae, Hyalospongiae - sponges with siliceous spicules that have six rays; choanocytes are restricted to finger-shaped chambersVenus's flower basket - a deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; found in the waters of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia