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Axinella

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Axinella
Axinella damicornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Axinellida
Family: Axinellidae
Genus: Axinella
Schmidt, 1862[1]
Species

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Synonyms
List
  • Axidragma Hallmann, 1917
  • Axinella (Homaxinella) Topsent, 1916
  • Axinella (Stylissa) Hallmann, 1914
  • Axinosia Hallmann, 1914
  • Chalinissa Lendenfeld, 1887
  • Pseudaxinella Schmidt, 1875
  • Querciclona Laubenfels, 1936
  • Teichaxinella Laubenfels, 1936
  • Tragosia Gray, 1867
Axinella polypoides

Axinella is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae. Species of Axinella occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow or orange colour.

List of species

The following species are recognized within the genus Axinella:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Axinella". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Axinella Schmidt, 1862". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-24.


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