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Timeidae

Timeidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Tethyida, and was first described in 1928 by Émile Topsent.

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Timeidae

Timea aurantiaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Tethyida
Family:	Timeidae Topsent, 1928

Timeidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Tethyida,¹ and was first described in 1928 by Émile Topsent.²³

Genera:¹

Timea Gray, 1867

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References

"Timeidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
"Family TIMEIDAE Topsent, 1928". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
Topsent, E. (1928). Spongiaires de l'Atlantique et de la Méditerranée provenant des croisières du Prince Albert ler de Monaco. Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco. 74:1-376, [145] pls I-XI.