Biology:Aplysina

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Short description: Genus of sponges

Aplysina
"Aplysina archeri"
Aplysina archeri
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongida
Family: Aplysinidae
Genus: Aplysina
Nardo, 1834
Species

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Synonyms
  • Aplysia Nardo, 1833
  • Luffaria Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
  • Verongia Bowerbank, 1845

Aplysina is a genus of sea sponges in the order Verongiida. It was first authenticated and described by Giovanni Domenico Nardo in 1834.[1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Aplysina:[1]


References

Wikidata ☰ Q3620642 entry