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Family of sponges From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Euplectellidae is a family of glass sponges (Hexactinellids) belonging to the order Lyssacinosa, first represented in the Ordovician fossil record, substantially older than molecular estimates of the clade's age.[1]
Euplectellidae Temporal range: | |
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Venus Flower Basket (Euplectella aspergillum) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Hexactinellida |
Order: | Lyssacinosida |
Family: | Euplectellidae Gray, 1867[2] |
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According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) the family includes the following subfamilies and genera:
Subfamily Bolosominae Tabachnick, 2002
Subfamily Corbitellinae Gray, 1872
Subfamily Euplectellinae Gray, 1867
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