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Desmanthidae
Sign in to saveDesmanthidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Bubarida. The family is characterised by the presence of a basal layer of desma spicules.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderBubarida
- FamilyDesmanthidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 15
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Desmanthidae
- Collections
- QM, USNM, WAM, MAGNT, HBOI-FAU
- Recorded in
- Australia, Puerto Rico, United States
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Lithistida
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Desmanthidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Bubarida. The family is characterised by the presence of a basal layer of desma spicules.
Genera: Desmanthus Topsent, 1893 Paradesmanthus Pisera & Lévi, 2002 Sulcastrella Schmidt, 1879
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