Vulcanellidae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Porifera |
| Class | Demospongiae |
| Order | Tetractinellida |
| Family | Vulcanellidae |
| Published in | Cárdenas, P., Xavier, J. R., Reveillaud, J., Schander, C., & Rapp, H. T. (2011). Molecular Phylogeny of the Astrophorida (Porifera, Demospongiaep) Reveals an Unexpected High Level of Spicule Homoplasy. PLoS ONE, 6 (4), e18318. https://doi.org/10.1371/jou |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 3 |
| Species records held | 48 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 61 |
| GBIF key | 6486266 |
Genera in Vulcanellidae
- Poecillastra — 28 species: Poecillastra antonbruunae, Poecillastra californica, Poecillastra ciliata, Poecillastra compressa, Poecillastra crassiuscula, Poecillastra cribraria, Poecillastra cumana, Poecillastra ducitriaena
- Vulcanella — 18 species: Vulcanella aberrans, Vulcanella acanthoxea, Vulcanella bifacialis, Vulcanella commander, Vulcanella cribrifera, Vulcanella cribriporosa, Vulcanella doederleini, Vulcanella gracilis
- Lamellomorpha — 2 species: Lamellomorpha australis, Lamellomorpha strongylata
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.