Dendroceratida

Dendroceratida
Dendroceratida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Subclass: Ceractinomorpha
Order: Dendroceratida
Minchin, 1900
Families

In taxonomy, the Dendroceratida are an order of sponges of the class Demospongiae.[1] They are typically found in shallow coastal and tidal areas of most coasts around the world. They are generally characterized by concentric layers of spongin fibers, and large flagellated chambers that open directly into the exhalant canals.

References

  1. ^ Hooper, JNA; van Soest RWM (2002). "Ordo Dendroceratida Minchin, 1900". Systema Porifera: A Guide to the Classification of Sponges. Volume 1. Introductions and Demospongiae. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers. ISBN 0-306-47260-0. 
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