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Demospongiae
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Demospongiae [dem·ə′spən·jē‚ē]
(invertebrate zoology)
A class of the phylum Porifera, including sponges with a skeleton of one-to four-rayed siliceous spicules, or of spongin fibers, or both.
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Silurian (Wenlock) demosponges from the Avalanche Lake area of the Mackenzie Mountains, southwestern District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Ordovician sponges (Porifera) and other silicifications from Baltica ... by Rhebergen, Freek / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
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How body plans limit acclimation: responses of a demosponge to wave force.
Benthic invertebrates that form habitat on deep banks off southern ... by Tissot, Brian N.; Yoklavich, Mary M.; Love, Milton S.; York, Keri; Amend, Mark / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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