†family Monakidae Marshall (glass sponge)
Hexactinellida - Lyssakida - Monakidae
Parent taxon: Lyssakida according to G. J. Hinde 1883
Sister taxa: Dilatispongia, Holasterellidae, Hyalostellidae, Pollakidae
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Monakidae in the database