Łukowiak, Magdalena
Polymastiidae
Sign in to savePolymastiidae is a family of demosponges found in oceans throughout the world. It is the only family in the monotypic order Polymastiida. A useful diagnostic characteristic of members of this family is the presence of numerous surface papillae although this feature is shown by some other sponges.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderPolymastiida
- FamilyPolymastiidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 65
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Polymastiidae
- Collections
- CAS, YPM, USNM, QM, NMV, AM
- Recorded in
- United States, South Africa, Australia, Papua New Guinea
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Polymastiida
- Image
- Sponge, Polymastia invaginata.jpg
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- Polymastiidae
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- Category:Polymastiidae
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Polymastiidae is a family of demosponges found in oceans throughout the world. It is the only family in the monotypic order Polymastiida. A useful diagnostic characteristic of members of this family is the presence of numerous surface papillae although this feature is shown by some other sponges.
==Genera== The following genera are recognised in the family Polymastiidae Acanthopolymastia Astrotylus Atergia Koltunia Polymastia Proteleia Pseudotrachya Quasillina Radiella Ridleia Sphaerotylus Spinularia Tentorium Trachyteleia Tylexocladus Weberella
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