GENUS LELAPIELLA VACELET, 1977

Type species: Lelapiella incrustans Vacelet, 1977 (by monotypy).

Diagnosis: Lelapiellidae encrusting and without fused spicules. Radial growing. Cortical skeleton composed chiefly of a layer of large tripods, diactines may be present. Choanosome with triactines and tetractines. Tracts of diactines may be present (modified from Borojević et al., 2002).