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Rossellidae
Sign in to saveRossellidae is a family of glass sponges belonging to the order Lyssacinosa. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution and is found at a large range of depths (, and likely deeper).
Species
ツリガネカイメン科
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassHexactinellida
- OrderLyssacinosida
- FamilyRossellidae
Rossellidae is een familie van sponsdieren uit de klasse van de Hexactinellida.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 141
- With media
- 148
- Family
- Rossellidae
- Collections
- YPM, CAS, SIO, USNM
- Recorded in
- Canada, Antarctica, United States, Japan, New Zealand
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Description
- Subfamilies and genera
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Rossellidae is a family of glass sponges belonging to the order Lyssacinosa. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution and is found at a large range of depths (, and likely deeper).
== Description == The body is usually a cup-like structure. In stalked forms the body can be mushroom-like. Spicules protruding beyond the sponge surface, when present, are diactines (spicules with two pointed arms) or specialised outwardly protruding hypodermal pentactines (five pointed spicules).
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