Petrosiidae
Petrosiidae is a family of sponges, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest[1][2] which contains the following four genera:[1]
- Acanthostrongylophora Hooper, 1984
- Neopetrosia de Laubenfels, 1949
- Petrosia Vosmaer, 1885
- Xestospongia de Laubenfels, 1932
| Petrosiidae | |
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| Xestospongia muta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Petrosiidae van Soest, 1980 |
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References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Petrosiidae van Soest, 1980".
- van Soest, R.W.M. (1980). Hummelinck, P.W.; Van der Steen, L.J. (eds.). "Marine sponges from Curaçao and other Caribbean localities. Part II. Haplosclerida". Uitgaven van de Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen. No. 104. Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands. 62 (191): 1–173.
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