Vosmaeropsis
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| Vosmaeropsis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Leucosolenida |
| Family: | Heteropiidae |
| Genus: | Vosmaeropsis Dendy, 1893[1][2] |
Vosmaeropsis is a genus of sponges in the family, Heteropiidae,[1] and was first described in 1893 by Arthur Dendy.[1][2] The type species by subsequent designation is Vosmaeropsis macera (Carter, 1886).[3]
GBIF with just 25 georeferenced specimens in this genus, shows it with an apparent world-wide distribution.[4] The Australian Faunal Directory shows as being found on/off the coast of Victoria, and the coasts of north-west and south-west Western Australia.[1]
