Baeriidae

Baeriidae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Baerida
Family: Baeriidae
Borojevic, Boury-Esnault & Vacelet, 2000
Genera

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Synonyms
  • Leuconidae Vosmaer, 1887
  • Leuconiinae sensu De Laubenfels, 1936

Baeriidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the class Calcarea. It was named by Borojevic, Boury-Esnault, and Vacelet in 2000. The type genus is Baeria Miklucho-Maclay, 1870, by original designation, though Baeria is now considered a junior synonym of Leuconia Grant, 1833.

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