Dendoricellidae

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Dendoricellidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Suborder: Myxillina
Family: Dendoricellidae

Dendoricellidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida. [1]

Genera: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dendoricellidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 May 2021.