Polymastia (sponge)
| Polymastia | |
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| The sponge Polymastia boletiformis, Scilly Isles, UK. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Polymastiida |
| Family: | Polymastiidae |
| Genus: |
Polymastia Bowerbank, 1863 |
| Species | |
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30+, see text |
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30+, see text
Polymastia is a genus of sponges (Porifera) containing about 30 species. These are small to large encrusting or dome-shaped sponges with a smooth surface having many teat-shaped projections (papillae). In areas of strong wave action, this genus does not grow the teat structures, but instead grows in a corrugated form.
Its species include:
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