Dysidea

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Dysidea
Esponja (Dysidea fragilis), Amphitheater, Pafos, Chipre, 2021-12-13, DD 04.jpg
Dysidea fragilis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Dictyoceratida
Family: Dysideidae
Genus: Dysidea
Johnston, 1842

Dysidea is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Dysideidae. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dysidea Johnston, 1842". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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