Hymedesmia

Hymedesmia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Poecilosclerida
Family:	Hymedesmiidae
Genus:	Hymedesmia; Bowerbank, 1864
Type species
	Hymedesmia zetlandica; Bowerbank, 1864
Synonyms
	Ectyodesma Topsent, 1928; Ectyodesmia Topsent, 1928; Ectyostylopus Topsent, 1928; Holorodesmia Topsent, 1928; Hymenodesmia Filhol, 1885; Hymetrichita Pulitzer-Finali, 1983; Hymidesmia Bowerbank, 1874; Hymoxenia Alander, 1937; Leptosia Topsent, 1892; Poecilochela de Laubenfels, 1936; Sclerilla Schmidt, 1868; Stegxella Bowerbank, 1874;

Hymedesmia is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Hymedesmiidae.^[2] The genus is divided into two subgenera, Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia)^[3] and Hymedesmia (Stylopus).^[4]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.^[2]

Species

Species:^[2]

Hymedesmia acerata (Topsent, 1904)
Hymedesmia aequata Lundbeck, 1910
Hymedesmia agariciicola van Soest, 1984
Hymedesmia barnesi Goodwin, Brewin & Brickle, 2012
Hymedesmia pharos Goodwin, Brewin & Brickle, 2012

Species awaiting binomial:

Hymedesmia sp. 'Parpal Dumplin'

References

^ "Hymedesmia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hymedesmia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ "Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ "Hymedesmia (Stylopus)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[1] "Hymedesmia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[GBIF-2] "Hymedesmia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[3] "Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[4] "Hymedesmia (Stylopus)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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