Amphimedon massalis
| Amphimedon massalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Niphatidae |
| Genus: | Amphimedon |
| Species: | A. massalis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Amphimedon massalis (Carter, 1886)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Amphimedon massalis is a species of sponge in the family Niphatidae.[1] The body of the sponge consists of silica needles and sponge fibres and is capable of taking in much water. It is distributed in Port Phillip Bay, south of Victoria, Australia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Amphimedon massalis (Carter, 1886)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Amphimedon massalis (Carter, 1886)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
.jpg){kind=small} | This article about a demosponge is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |