†Caryospongia Rauff 1894 (demosponge)
Demospongea - Orchocladina - Astylospongiidae
Parent taxon: Astylospongiidae according to R. M. Finks et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Astyloscyphia, Astylospongia, Astylospongiella, Astylostroma, Astylotuba, Attungaia, Camellaspongia, Carpospongia, Devonoscyphia, Ellesmerespongia, Globispongia, Jazwicella, Palaeomanon, Phialaspongia, Raanespongia, Shuqraiopsis
Subtaxa: Caryospongia tuberosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder