Tetractinellida

Tetractinellida is an order of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae. First described in 1876, this order received a new description in 2012 and replaced the two orders Astrophorida and Spirophorida, which then became sub-orders as Astrophorina and Spirophorina.

Tetractinellida
Rhabdastrella globostellata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Subclass: Heteroscleromorpha
Order: Tetractinellida
Marshall, 1876
Suborders
Synonyms
List
  • Ancorinida
  • Choristida
  • Craniellida
  • Dicranocladina
  • Megamorina
  • Poecillastrida
  • Rhizomorina
  • Tetracladina
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