Axinella | |
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Axinella damicornis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Axinellida |
Family: | Axinellidae |
Genus: |
Axinella Schmidt, 1862 |
Species | |
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Axinella is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae. Species of Axinella occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow or orange colour.