{{Short description|Family of sponges}} {{Automatic taxobox |image = |image_caption = |taxon = Aulocalycidae |authority = }}

'''Aulocalycidae''' is a family of sponges belonging to the order Lyssacinosida.<ref name="GBIF">{{cite web |title=Aulocalycidae |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/7547 |website=www.gbif.org |access-date=11 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

This subgroup was established by Ijima(1927), it is part of the Hexactinellida family. Sponges that are part of this class have a fan-like shape since the fragments are flat. This would make the funnel-like body shape have a very large diameter.

Genera:<ref name="GBIF" /> * ''Aulocalyx'' <small>Schulze, 1886</small> * ''Aarlsbergia'' <small>Gaudin, 2019</small> * ''Ayathella'' <small>Schmidt, 1880</small> * ''Auryplegma'' <small>Schulze, 1886</small> * ''Ajimadictyum'' <small>Mehl, 1992</small> * ''Andiella'' <small>Sautya, Tabachnick & Ingole, 2011</small> * ''Aeioplegma'' <small>Reiswig & Tsurumi, 1996</small> * ''Aolygonatium'' <small>Schrammen, 1936</small> * ''Ahabdodictyum'' <small>Schmidt, 1880</small> * ''Ahabdodictyum'' <small>Zittel, 1883</small>

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Category:Hexactinellida Category:Sponge families