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Aplysinidae
Aplysina archeri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Verongiida
Family:	Aplysinidae Carter, 1875
Genera
Aiolochroia Aplysina Verongula
Synonyms
Verongiidae de Laubenfels, 1932

Aplysinidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Verongiida. Its growths are either shaped like a fan or a club. Contained within the family are three recognized genera and six unrecognized ones. It was first authenticated and described by Henry John Carter in 1875.

References

1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aplysinidae Carter, 1875". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
2. "Marine Species Identification Portal : Family Aplysinidae". species-identification.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18.

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