Aplysina is a genus of sea sponges in the order Verongiida. It was first authenticated and described by Giovanni Domenico Nardo in 1834.[1]

Aplysina
"Aplysina archeri"
Aplysina archeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongiida
Family: Aplysinidae
Genus: Aplysina
Nardo, 1834
Species

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Synonyms
  • Aplysia Nardo, 1833
  • Luffaria Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
  • Verongia Bowerbank, 1845
Aplysina aerophoba
Aplysina fistularis
Aplysina fulva
Aplysina cauliformis

Species

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aplysina Nardo, 1834". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-02-09.