Biology:Aaptos

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Short description: Genus of sponges

Aaptos
Aaptos tenta 88433372.jpg
Aaptos tenta
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Suberitida
Family: Suberitidae
Genus: Aaptos
Gray, 1867 [1]
Synonyms
List
  • Tethyophaena Schmidt, 1880
  • Trachya Carter, 1870
  • Tuberella Keller, 1880

Aaptos is a genus of sea sponges in the family Suberitidae.[1]

It was first described by John Edward Gray in 1867.[2][3]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Aaptos:[1][4]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved August 25, 2012
  2. "Australian Faunal Directory: Aaptos" (in en). https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Aaptos. 
  3. Gray, J.E. (1867). "Notes on the arrangement of sponges, with the description of some new genera". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867: 492-558 pls 27-28 [519]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29533959. 
  4. Animal Diversity Retrieved August 25, 2012

Wikidata ☰ Q519013 entry