Sycettidae

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Sycettidae
Sycon raphanus Schmidt, 1862 et Diplosoma listerianum (Milne-Edwards, 1841).jpg
Sycon raphanus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Leucosolenida
Family: Sycettidae
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Sycettidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Leucosolenida.

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Leucosolenida is an order of sponges in the class Calcarea and the subclass Calcaronea. Species in Leucosolenida are calcareous, with a skeleton composed exclusively of free spicules without calcified non-spicular reinforcements.

<i>Sycon</i> Genus of calcareous sponges in the family Sycettidae

Sycon is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Sycettidae. These sponges are small, growing up to 7.5 cm with a length from 2.5 to 7.5 cm, and are tube-shaped and often white to cream in colour. They are known to aquarium hobbyists as "Pineapple" or "Q-Tip" sponges, and are frequent "hitchhikers" accidentally brought in.

<i>Sycon raphanus</i> Species of sponge

Sycon raphanus is a species of marine invertebrate, a calcareous sponge belonging to the family Sycettidae. The name derives from the Greek, "raphanus", meaning radish, and presumably refers to the sponge's shape.

Sycon faulkneri is a species of calcareous sponge belonging to the family Sycettidae.

<i>Sycon elegans</i> Species of sponge

Sycon elegans is a species of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Sycettidae.

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