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Amphimedon massalis

Synonyms: Haliclona massalis; Reniera massalis; Thalysias massalis

Wikipedia Abstract

Amphimedon massalis is a species of sponge in the taxonomic division of Demosponges. The body of the sponge consists of silica needles and sponge fibres and is capable of taking in much water. This sponge belongs to the genus Amphimedon and belongs to the family Niphatidae. The scientific name of the species was first published in 1886 by Carter.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0