Aplysinidae

Aplysinidae
"Aplysina archeri"
Aplysina archeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongiida
Family: Aplysinidae
Carter, 1875
Genera
Synonyms
  • Verongiidae de Laubenfels, 1932

Aplysinidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Verongiida. Its growths are either shaped like a fan or a club. Contained within the family are three recognized genera and six unrecognized ones. It was first authenticated and described by Henry John Carter in 1875.

References

  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aplysinidae Carter, 1875". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  2. ↑ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Family Aplysinidae". species-identification.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18.