Łukowiak, Magdalena
Acarnidae
Sign in to saveAcarnidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida. It has a global distribution, although several genera occur primarily in colder temperate waters, and several have very restricted ranges. It is estimated that there are several hundred species.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderPoecilosclerida
- FamilyAcarnidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 18
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Acarnidae
- Collections
- CAS, QM, WAM, MAGNT, NHMUK, HBOI-FAU
- Recorded in
- Tonga, South Africa, Australia, Cyprus, Bahamas, United States
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- Acarnus erithacus.jpg
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Acarnidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida. It has a global distribution, although several genera occur primarily in colder temperate waters, and several have very restricted ranges. It is estimated that there are several hundred species.
== Description == Species form encrusting, massive, fan-shaped or digitate (small, un-splitting branches growing from a spreading base) growth forms that may burrow into the substrate. The species of many genera produce fistules.
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