Aplysinidae

Not to be confused with Aplysiidae.

Aplysinidae
"Aplysina archeri"
Aplysina archeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongiida
Family: Aplysinidae
Carter, 1875[1]
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.[2] It was first authenticated and described by Henry John Carter in 1875.[1]

  1. ^ a b "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.