Hymeniacidon

Hymeniacidon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Subclass: Ceractinomorpha
Order: Halichondrida
Family: Halichondriidae
Genus: Hymeniacidon

Hymeniacidon is a genus of sponges in the class Demospongiae. Some members of the genus are known to be mobile, achieving speeds of between 1 and 4 mm per day.[1]

Species

Species so far described in this genus include:[2]

References

  1. Ruppert, E.E., Fox, R.S. and Barnes, R.D. 2004. Invertebrate Zoology ISBN 0-03-025982-7
  2. http://www.catalogueoflife.org accessed 26 June 2009
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