Aplysinidae

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Aplysinidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Verongiida. Its growths are either shaped like a fan or a club. Contained within the family are three recognized genera and six unrecognized ones.[2] It was first authenticated and described by Henry John Carter in 1875.[1]

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Aplysinidae
"Aplysina archeri"
Aplysina archeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongiida
Family: Aplysinidae
Carter, 1875[1]
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  • Verongiidae de Laubenfels, 1932
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