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Axinella
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Definition
: A genus of SPONGES in the family Axinellidae, comprised of a choanosomal skeleton differentiated in the axial and extra-axial region. The type species is Axinella polypoides.
Other names
polypoides, Axinella; polypoide, Axinella; Axinellas; Axinella polypoide; Axinella polypoides