Aspiraculata

 ( Tunicates ) 

Sorberacea were a monoorder and monofamilial class of Benthos . The single order of the class was Aspiraculata, and the single family of that order was Hexacrobylidae. In a taxonomic revision of the Tunicata in 2007, the name "Hexacrobylidae" was declared invalid and members of the family were included in the family Molgulidae in the class Ascidiacea.Sanamyan, K. (2007). Database of extant Ascidiacea. Version of 2 November 2007

They superficially resemble but Predation on invertebrates such as . They also have some unique physical features that distinguish them from the , including a severely reduced pharynx, the retention of the dorsal nerve cord as adults, the superficial position of their ganglion and the unique histology of the cells of their . The branchial syphon is large and surrounded by six large lobes; the cloacal syphon is small. They live exclusively in deep water and range in size from less than one inch (2 cm) to 2.4 inches (6 cm).

Contrary to almost all tunicates, the members of this group are not filter-feeders, and instead capture and eat and small . They are solitary animals, found only in the deep sea.

• Family Hexacrobylidae
• Genus Gasterascidia - accepted as Oligotrema Bourne, 1903
• Gasterascidia lyra - accepted as Oligotrema lyra Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1973
• Gasterascidia sandersi - accepted as Oligotrema sandersi (Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1968)
• Genus Hexadactylus - accepted as Asajirus Kott, 1989
• Hexadactylus arcticus - accepted as Asajirus indicus (Oka, 1913)
• Hexadactylus eunuchus - accepted as Asajirus indicus (Oka, 1913)
• Hexadactylus ledanoisi - accepted as Asajirus ledanoisi (Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1990)
• Genus Oligotrema - now included in the family Molgulidae
• Oligotrema lyra
• Oligotrema psammites
• Genus Sorbera - accepted as Oligotrema Bourne, 1903
• Sorbera unigonas - accepted as Oligotrema unigonas (Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1974)
• Sorbera digonas - accepted as Oligotrema psammites Bourne, 1903