Verongiida Explained

Verongiida (also known as Verongida) is an order of sea sponges within the phylum Porifera.[1] The "skeleton" in these sponges is made up of spongin, rather than of spicules.[2] They live in marine environments. The name was proposed by Patricia Bergquist in 1978.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Porifera Database - Species - Verongiida. www.marinespecies.org. 2016-02-03.
  2. Web site: Marine Species Identification Portal : Order Verongida. species-identification.org. 2016-02-03.
  3. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Verongiida. 2020-09-22. www.marinespecies.org.

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