Polymastiidae
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| Polymastiidae | |
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| Polymastia invaginata | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Polymastiida |
| Family: | Polymastiidae Gray, 1867 |
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Polymastiidae is a family of demosponges found in oceans throughout the world. It is the only family in the monotypic order Polymastiida. A useful diagnostic characteristic of members of this family is the presence of numerous surface papillae although this feature is shown by some other sponges.
Genera
[edit | edit source]The following genera are recognised in the family Polymastiidae
- Acanthopolymastia
- Astrotylus
- Atergia
- Koltunia
- Polymastia
- Proteleia
- Pseudotrachya
- Quasillina
- Radiella
- Ridleia
- Sphaerotylus
- Spinularia
- Tentorium
- Trachyteleia
- Tylexocladus
- Weberella
References
[edit | edit source]- North East Atlantic Taxa
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- WoRMS - Polymastiidae Gray, 1867
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