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Desmacellidae

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Desmacellidae is a family of marine demosponges. It is the only family in the monotypic order Desmacellida.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumPorifera
  3. ClassDemospongiae
  4. OrderDesmacellida
  5. FamilyDesmacellidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
28
Family
Desmacellidae
Collections
CAS, QM, WAM, MAGNT, HBOI-FAU
Recorded in
United States, Tanzania, Thailand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Usa, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Turks And Caicos

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Dragmatella aberrans (10.7717-peerj.11879) Fig-13-full.png
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taxon name
Desmacellidae
taxon rank
family
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Category:Desmacellidae
Commons category
Desmacellidae
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Genera
  • References

Desmacellidae is a family of marine demosponges. It is the only family in the monotypic order Desmacellida.

==Genera== The following genera are recognized in the family Desmacellidae: Desmacella Schmidt, 1870 Dragmatella Hallmann, 1917 Microtylostylifer Dendy, 1924 Tylosigma Topsent, 1894

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