Niphatidae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Porifera
Class
Demospongiae
Order
Haplosclerida
Family
Niphatidae
Genus
Species
Scientific Name
Niphatidae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Niphatidae

Niphatidae is a family of demosponges in the order Haplosclerida, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest. It contains the following genera:

  • Amphimedon Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
  • Cribrochalina Schmidt, 1870
  • Dasychalina Ridley & Dendy, 1886
  • Gelliodes Ridley, 1884
  • Haliclonissa Burton, 1932
  • Hemigellius Burton, 1932
  • Microxina Topsent, 1916
  • Niphates Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
  • Pachychalina Schmidt, 1868
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Niphatidae in languages:

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