Niphatidae

Niphatidae
Amphimedon queenslandica adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Niphatidae
Van Soest, 1980
Genera

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Niphatidae is a family of demosponges in the order Haplosclerida, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest. It contains the following genera:

References

  1. 1 2 3 van Soest, Rob (2015). "Niphatidae van Soest, 1980". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ↑ van Soest, R.W.M. (1980). Hummelinck, P.W.; Van der Steen, L.J. (eds.). "Marine sponges from Curaçao and other Caribbean localities. Part II. Haplosclerida" (PDF). Uitgaven van de Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen. No. 104. Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands. 62 (191): 1–173.