Callyspongiidae

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Callyspongiidae
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Callyspongia siphonella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family:Callyspongiidae
de Laubenfels, 1936
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Callyspongia crassa

Callyspongiidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Haplosclerida. It contains the following genera and species: [1]

Haplosclerida order of sponges

Haplosclerida is an order of demosponges. It contains the following suborders and families:

<i>Callyspongia</i> genus of sponges in the family Callyspongiidae

Callyspongia is a genus of demosponges in the family Callyspongiidae.

Dactylia is a genus of demosponges in the family Callyspongiidae.

Dactylia elegans is a species of demosponges in the family Callyspongiidae. It is found in Western Australia.

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References

  1. ↑ WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Callyspongiidae de Laubenfels, 1936

The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.


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