Neopetrosia

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Neopetrosia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Petrosiidae
Genus: Neopetrosia
de Laubenfels, 1932
Type species
Haliclona longleyi
de Laubenfels, 1932
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Densa de Laubenfels, 1934

Neopetrosia is a genus of marine petrosiid sponges. It was first established by the American spongiologist Max Walker de Laubenfels in 1932. It contains these 27 species:[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rob van Soest (2013). Van Soest RW, Boury-Esnault N, Hooper JN, Rützler K, de Voogd NJ, de Glasby BA, Hajdu E, Pisera AB, Manconi R, Schoenberg C, Janussen D, Tabachnick KR, Klautau M, Picton B, Kelly M, Vacelet J (eds.). "Neopetrosia de Laubenfels, 1949". World Porifera database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 25, 2013.