Aplysinidae

Aplysinidae
	Aplysina archeri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Verongiida
Family:	Aplysinidae
Genera
	Aiolochroia; Aplysina; Verongula;
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.^[1] It was first authenticated and described by Carter in 1875.^[2]

References

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

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[1] "Marine Species Identification Portal : Family Aplysinidae". species-identification.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18.

[2] "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aplysinidae Carter, 1875". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18.

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