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Higginsia
Sign in to saveHigginsia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the order Axinellida.
Species
Genus
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderAxinellida
- FamilyStelligeridae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 209
- With media
- 34
- Family
- Acarnidae
- Collections
- CAS, USNM, YPM, NMV, NHMUK, HBOI-FAU
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia, Jamaica, Tonga, South Africa, New Zealand, Bahamas, Indonesia
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
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- taxon name
- Higginsia
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Higginsia
- Commons category
- Higginsia
- taxon author citation
- Higgin, 1877
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Higginsia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the order Axinellida.
It is named for Henry Higgins (1814–1893), a British botanist and clergyman.
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