Amphimedon massalis is a species of sponge in the family Niphatidae.[1] The body of the sponge consists of silica needles and sponge fibres and is capable of taking in much water. It is distributed in Port Phillip Bay, south of Victoria, Australia.[2]

Amphimedon massalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Niphatidae
Genus: Amphimedon
Species:
A. massalis
Binomial name
Amphimedon massalis
(Carter, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Haliclona massalis (Carter, 1886)
  • Thalysias massalis Carter, 1886

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Amphimedon massalis (Carter, 1886)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  2. ^ "Amphimedon massalis (Carter, 1886)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.