Acanthopolymastia
Sign in to saveAcanthopolymastia is a small genus of demosponges belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It has three describe species. These small, bristly, cushion-shaped sponges are only known from deep-sea sites (to a depth of 3400 m) in the southern oceans.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderPolymastiida
- FamilyPolymastiidae
Habitatmarine
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Polymastiidae
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- taxon name
- Acanthopolymastia
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- genus
- taxon author citation
- Kelly-Borges & Bergquist, 1997
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Acanthopolymastia is a small genus of demosponges belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It has three describe species. These small, bristly, cushion-shaped sponges are only known from deep-sea sites (to a depth of 3400 m) in the southern oceans.
==Species==
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