Pachastrella
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| Pachastrella | |
|---|---|
| Pachastrella ovisternata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Pachastrellidae |
| Genus: | Pachastrella Schmidt, 1868 |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Picraster Sollas, 1888 | |
Pachastrella is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Pachastrellidae,[2] that was first described in 1868 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt.[2][3]
Species of this genus are found throughout the world.[2]