Hymedesmia

Hymedesmia is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Hymedesmiidae.[2] The genus is divided into two subgenera, Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia)[3] and Hymedesmia (Stylopus).[4]

Hymedesmia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Hymedesmiidae
Genus: Hymedesmia
Bowerbank, 1864
Type species
Hymedesmia zetlandica[1]
Bowerbank, 1864
Synonyms[2]
  • Ectyodesma Topsent, 1928
  • Ectyodesmia Topsent, 1928
  • Ectyostylopus Topsent, 1928
  • Holorodesmia Topsent, 1928
  • Hymenodesmia Filhol, 1885
  • Hymetrichita Pulitzer-Finali, 1983
  • Hymidesmia Bowerbank, 1874
  • Hymoxenia Alander, 1937
  • Leptosia Topsent, 1892
  • Poecilochela de Laubenfels, 1936
  • Sclerilla Schmidt, 1868
  • Stegxella Bowerbank, 1874

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Species

Species:[2]

Species awaiting binomial:

References
  1. "Hymedesmia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "Hymedesmia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. "Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. "Hymedesmia (Stylopus)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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