Chondropsis (sponge)

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Chondropsis
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Chondropsis kirkii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Chondropsidae
Genus: Chondropsis
Carter, 1886
Synonyms
  • BurtonispongiaLaubenfels, 1936
  • CollosclerophoraDendy, 1917
  • SigmatellaLendenfeld, 1888

Chondropsis is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Chondropsidae. [1]

The species of this genus are found in Southern Africa, Malesia, Australia. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chondropsis Carter, 1886". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 June 2021.