| Axinellida | |
|---|---|
| |
| Axinella polypoides | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Subclass: | Heteroscleromorpha |
| Order: | Axinellida Lévi, 19531 |
| Families | |
| |
Axinellida is an order of demosponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha. The order contains the families Axinellidae, Heteroxyidae, Raspailiidae, and Stelligeridae.
References
References
- Sur une nouvelle classification des Démosponges. Lévi, C. 1953a. Compte rendu hebdomadaire des séances de l’Académie des sciences. Paris 236(8), pages 853-855
- 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., doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.09.016
External links
External links
- Data related to Axinellida at Wikispecies
- "Axinellida". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- Axinellida at the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)