Theonellidae

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Theonellidae
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Discodermia ramifera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Tetractinellida
Suborder: Astrophorina
Family: Theonellidae
Lendenfeld, 1903

Theonellidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Tetractinellida, [1] which was first described by Robert von Lendenfeld in 1903. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Theonellidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. Lendenfeld, R. von. (1903). Porifera. Tetraxonia. pp. vi-xv, 1-168. In: Schulze, Franz Eilhard (Ed.), Das Tierreich. 19. (Friedländer: Berlin)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Theonellidae Lendenfeld, 1903". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Australian Faunal Directory: Theonellidae". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-03-02.