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Answer for the clue "A genus of Hyalospongiae ", 11 letters:
euplectella

Word definitions for euplectella in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Euplectella is a genus of glass sponges which includes the well-known Venus' Flower Basket , E. aspergillum .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of the genus ''Euplectella'' of glassy sponges.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Euplectella \Eu`plec*tel"la\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? well plaited; e'y^ well + ? plaited.] (Zo["o]l) A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- called also Venus's flower-basket ...