Verongida
Verongida (also called Verongiida) is the name of an order of demosponges within the phylum Porifera.[1] The "skeleton" in these sponges is made up of spongin, rather than of spicules.[2] They live in marine environments.[1]
| Verongida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Subclass: | Verongimorpha |
| Order: | Verongia |
| Families | |
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Aplysinidae | |
References
- 1 2 "World Porifera Database - Species - Verongiida". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ↑ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Order Verongida". species-identification.org. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
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