Axinellida is an order of
demosponges in the subclass
Heteroscleromorpha
Heteroscleromorpha is a subclass of demosponges within the phylum Porifera
Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms th ...
. The order contains the families
Axinellidae,
Heteroxyidae,
Raspailiidae, and
Stelligeridae.
References
* Morrow, C.; Picton, B.; Erpenbeck, D.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Maggs, C.; Allcock, A. (2012). Congruence between nuclear and mitochondrial genes in Demospongiae: A new hypothesis for relationships within the G4 clade (Porifera: Demospongiae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 62(1), pages 174-190.,
External links
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Axinellida at the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Heteroscleromorpha
Sponge orders
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