Kingdom Animalia Order Hadromerida Scientific name Acanthopolymastia Rank Genus | Phylum Porifera Family Polymastiidae Higher classification Polymastiidae | |
Lower classifications Acanthopolymastia acanthoxa, Acanthopolymastia bathamae | ||
Acanthopolymastia is a small genus of demosponges belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It has three describe species. These small, bristly, cushion-shaped sponges are only known from deep-sea sites (to a depth of 3400 m) in the southern oceans.
Species
Species include:
References
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