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Hexactinellida

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Containing group: Porifera

References

Koziol, C., S. P. Leys, I. M. Müller, and W. E. G. Müller. 1997. Cloning of Hsp70 genes from the marine sponges Sycon raphanus (Calcarea) and Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni (Hexactinellida). An approach to solve the phylogeny of sponges . Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 62:581-592.

Kruse, M., S. P. Leys, I. M. Müller, and W. E. G. Müller. 1998. Phylogenetic position of the hexactinellida within the phylum porifera based on the amino acid sequence of the protein kinase C from Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni. Journal of Molecular Evolution 46:721-728.

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Scientific Name Aphrocallistes vastus
Location Brentwood Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Cloud Sponges
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2007 dphershman
Scientific Name Caulophacus sp.
Location California, Davidson Seamount, USA
Acknowledgements NOAA/Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By 2002 May 23
Source expl0816, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Source Collection NOAA Photo Library
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