Mycalidae [Mycalidae]
Description
Mycalidae includes sponges with a variety of growth forms, from encrusting to lobate and branching. They have a complex skeleton composed of echinating spicules and often anisochelae, contributing to their structural diversity. These sponges are found in numerous marine habitats, from shallow waters to the deep sea.
Genera
Arenochalina [Arenochalina]
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Carmia [Carmia]
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Carteriospongia [Carteriospongia]
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Coelosphaera [Coelosphaera]
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Dendoricella [Dendoricella]
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Esperiopsis [Esperiopsis]
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Mycale [Mycale]
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Oxymycale [Oxymycale]
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Paresperella [Paresperella]
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| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
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|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
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| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
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Statistics
- Genera 9