| Dasychalina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Niphatidae |
| Genus: | Dasychalina Ridley & Dendy, 1886 [1] |
Dasychalina is a genus of sponges in the family Niphatidae. [1]
| Dasychalina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Niphatidae |
| Genus: | Dasychalina Ridley & Dendy, 1886 [1] |
Dasychalina is a genus of sponges in the family Niphatidae. [1]
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