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Myxilla

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Myxilla
Myxilla incrustans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Myxillidae
Genus: Myxilla
Schmidt, 1862
Species

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Synonyms
  • Esperella (Myxilla) Schmidt, 1862

Myxilla is a genus of demosponge belonging to the family Myxillidae. These sponges usually form encrustations on rock surfaces.

Species

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The following species are recognized in the genus Myxilla:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Myxilla Schmidt, 1862". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.