Desmacididae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Poecilosclerida |
Family: | Desmacididae |
Desmacididae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida. [1]
Genera: [1]
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