1.Commonly called as glassrope sponge.

2.Body is spherical or ovoidal and axially traversed by a bundle of long spicules.

3.Spicules are often fused to form a lattice-like skeleton, giving the sponge a glasslike appearance when
dried.

4.Glass sponges are most symmetrical and . Body is cup or vase-shaped measuring 10 to 30 cm in height.

5.Spongocoel is well developed. Osculum contains sieve plate.

6. Spicules of root tuft continue through the sponge body as an axis or collumella and projects above as
a gastral cone.

7.Root spicules are compact, stalk-like and twisted giving the appearance of a rope.

8.Middle part of collumella has symbiotic polyps.

9. Skeleton consists of small amphidisc sspicules which are siliceous in nature.

10.Extending from all over the surface are small, branching, five-rayed spicules.

11. They are omnivores. They are sessile animals.

Classification:-

Phylum - Porifera

Class - Hexactinellida

Order - Amphidiscophora

Genus - Hyalonema
References—

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monorhaphis

https://www.google.com/searchq=HYALONEMA

https://www.amazon.in/Practical-Zoology-Invertebrate-S-Lal/