genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
sea sponges
Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts. They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and are on ...
in the
family
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Suberitidae
Suberitidae is a family of sea sponges belonging to the order Suberitida. Genera
*''Aaptos''
*''Caulospongia''
*''Homaxinella''
*''Pseudospongosorites''
*''Rhizaxinella''
*''Suberites''
References
Suberitidae,
Sponge families
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It was first described by
John Edward Gray
John Edward Gray (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoologist. He was the elder brother of zoologist George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray (1766–1828). The same is used for a z ...
in 1867.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Aaptos'':Animal Diversity Retrieved August 25, 2012
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Aaptos aaptos
''Aaptos aaptos'' is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae, first described in 1864 by.
This particular species is known to contain adrenoceptor-blocking compounds. While it is highly toxic to fish, it is known to be pre ...
Aaptos conferta
''Aaptos conferta'' is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae and is found in New Zealand. The species was described in 1994 by Michelle Kelly-Borges & Patricia Bergquist.
It is found in waters off the North Island of N ...
Aaptos globosa
''Aaptos globosa'' is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae. The species was described in 1994 by Michelle Kelly-Borges & Patricia Bergquist.
This sponge has been observed in the waters off the North Island of New Zeal ...
Aaptos hajdui
''Aaptos'' is a genus of sea sponges in the family Suberitidae.
It was first described by John Edward Gray in 1867.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Aaptos'':Aaptos horrida'' (Carter, 1886)
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Aaptos kanuux
''Aaptos kanuux'' is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae.
It is named after the Unangan/ Aleutian word for heart.
Discovery
Greenpeace announced the discovery on April 28, 2008. It was discovered in the summer of 200 ...
Aaptos lobata
''Aaptos lobata'' is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae. The species was described in 2017. The holotype was collected in the Makassar Strait.
References
External links''Aaptos lobata'': occurrence datafrom GBIF
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Aaptos papillata
''Aaptos papillata'' is a species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is t ...
'' (Keller, 1880)
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Aaptos pernucleata
''Aaptos pernucleata'' is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae. The species was described in 1870.
References
pernucleata
Sponges described in 1870
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'' (Carter, 1870)
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Aaptos potiguarensis
''Aaptos'' is a genus of sea sponges in the family (biology), family Suberitidae.
It was first described by John Edward Gray in 1867.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Aaptos'':Aaptos robustus'' Plotkin & Janussen, 2008
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Aaptos rosacea
''Aaptos rosacea'' is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae. The species was described in 1994 by Michelle Kelly-Borges & Patricia Bergquist.
It has been found in the waters off the North Island of New Zealand.
Refere ...
'' Kelly-Borges & Bergquist, 1994
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Aaptos suberitoides
''Aaptos suberitoides'' is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae. The species was described in 1934.
References
suberitoides
Sponges described in 1934
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'' (Brøndsted, 1934)
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Aaptos tenta
''Aaptos tenta'' is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae. The species was described in 1994 by Michelle Kelly-Borges and Patricia Bergquist.
It has been found in waters off the North Island of New Zealand.
References ...