Axinella polypoides

Axinella is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt.[2][3] Species of Axinella occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow or orange colour.

List of species

The following species are recognized within the genus Axinella:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Axinella". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Axinella Schmidt, 1862". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. ^ Schmidt, O (1862). Die Spongien des adriatischen Meeres. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann. pp. i–viii, 1–88, pls 1-7 – via google books.


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