''Axinella'' is a genus of

sponge Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through t ...

s in the family

Axinellidae Axinellidae is a family of sponges in the order Axinellida. This family includes some photo-synthetic sponges that occur throughout the world's coral reefs. They are amongst the more common sponges seen in the aquarium trade but are usually not ...

first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. 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.

List of species

The following species are recognized within the genus ''Axinella'': *'' Axinella acanthelloides'' Pattanayak, 2006 *''

Axinella alba ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Descatoire, 1966) *''

Axinella alborana ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Sitjà & Maldonado, 2014 *''

Axinella amorpha ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Tanita & Hoshino, 1989 *'' Axinella anamesa'' (de Laubenfels, 1957) *''

Axinella antarctica ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Koltun, 1964) *''

Axinella arborescens ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Ridley & Dendy, 1886 *'' Axinella arctica'' Vosmaer, 1885 *''

Axinella aruensis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Hentschel, 1912) *''

Axinella australiensis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Bergquist, 1970 *''

Axinella babici ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Vacelet, 1961 *'' Axinella badungensis'' Alvarez, de Voogd & van Soest, 2016 *''

Axinella balinensis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Alvarez, de Voogd & van Soest, 2016 *''

Axinella bidderi ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt Eduard Oscar Schmidt (21 February 1823, in Torgau – 17 January 1886, in Kappelrodeck) was a German zoologist and phycologist. B ...

'' Burton, 1959 *''

Axinella blanca ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Koltun, 1959 *''

Axinella brondstedi ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Bergquist, 1970 *''

Axinella bubarinoides ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Dendy, 1922 *''

Axinella cannabina ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Esper, 1794) *''

Axinella centrotylota ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Pansini, 1984 *''

Axinella ceylonensis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Dendy, 1905) *''

Axinella cinnamomea ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Nardo, 1833) *''

Axinella clathrata ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Dendy, 1897 *''

Axinella columna ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Sim, Kim & Byeon, 1990 *''

Axinella convexa ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Hoshino, 1981 *''

Axinella copiosa ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Thiele, 1898 *''

Axinella cornua ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Sim, Kim & Byeon, 1990 *''

Axinella corrugata ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (George & Wilson, 1919) *''

Axinella crassa ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow o ...

'' (Carter, 1885) *''

Axinella crinita ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Thiele, 1905 *'' Axinella cylindratus'' Hoshino, 1981 *''

Axinella damicornis ''Axinella damicornis'', known as yellow sponge and crumpled duster sponge, is a marine sponge in the family Axinellidae Axinellidae is a family of sponges in the order Axinellida. This family includes some photo-synthetic sponges that occur ...

'' (Esper, 1794) *'' Axinella digitiformis'' Lehnert & van Soest, 1996 *''

Axinella dissimilis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Bowerbank, 1866) *''

Axinella donnani ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Bowerbank, 1873) *'' Axinella dragmaxioides'' Burton, 1959 *'' Axinella egregia'' Topsent, 1892 *''

Axinella elegans ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Dendy, 1924) *''

Axinella estacioi ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Carballo & Garcia-Gomez, 1995 *''

Axinella flabelloreticulata ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Burton, 1959 *''

Axinella flustra ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Topsent, 1892 *'' Axinella globula'' Brøndsted, 1924 *''

Axinella guiteli ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Topsent, 1896 *''

Axinella halichondrioides ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Dendy, 1905 *''

Axinella hispida ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow o ...

'' Koltun, 1959 *'' Axinella incrustans'' Thiele, 1898 *'' Axinella infundibuliformis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Axinella kirki ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Dendy, 1897 *''

Axinella labyrinthica ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Dendy, 1889 *''

Axinella lamellata ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Dendy, 1905) *''

Axinella lesueuri ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Topsent, 1932 *''

Axinella lifouensis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Lévi & Lévi, 1983 *''

Axinella loribellae ''Axinella loribellae'' is a species of sponge in the family, Axinellidae, which was first described by Belinda Alvarez and John Hooper in 2009. It is found in the waters off Northern Australia in the IMCRA Northern Shelf province. References ...

'' Alvarez & Hooper, 2009 *''

Axinella macrostyla ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Babiç, 1922 *''

Axinella mahonensis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Ferrer-Hernandez, 1916 *''

Axinella manus ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Dendy, 1905 *''

Axinella massalis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Burton, 1959 *''

Axinella meandroides ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998 *''

Axinella meloniformis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Carter, 1885 *''

Axinella minor ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Thomas, 1981 *''

Axinella minuta ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Lévi, 1957 *''

Axinella natalensis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Kirkpatrick, 1903) *''

Axinella nayaritensis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Carballo, Bautista-Guerrero & Cruz-Barraza, 2018 *''

Axinella parva ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Picton & Goodwin, 2007 *''

Axinella perlucida ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Topsent, 1896 *''

Axinella pilifera ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Carter, 1885 *''

Axinella plumosa ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Lévi & Lévi, 1983) *''

Axinella polycapella ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' de Laubenfels, 1953 *''

Axinella polypoides ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Schmidt, 1862 *''

Axinella pomponiae ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998 *'' Axinella profunda'' Ridley & Dendy, 1886 *''

Axinella proliferans ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Ridley, 1884 *'' Axinella pseudominuta'' Bibiloni, 1993 *''

Axinella pyramidata ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Stephens, 1916 *''

Axinella quercifolia ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Keller, 1889) *'' Axinella richardsoni'' Bergquist, 1970 *''

Axinella rugosa ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Bowerbank, 1866) *''

Axinella salicina ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Schmidt, 1868 *''

Axinella setosa ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Hentschel, 1929 *''

Axinella shoemakeri ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Laubenfels, 1936) *''

Axinella sinoxea ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Alvarez & Hooper, 2009 *''

Axinella solenoeides ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' de Laubenfels, 1957 *'' Axinella spatula'' Sitjà & Maldonado, 2014 *'' Axinella symbiotica'' Whitelegge, 1907 *''

Axinella tenuidigitata ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Dendy, 1905 *''

Axinella tenuis ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Thiele, 1898 *'' Axinella torquata'' Brøndsted, 1924 *''

Axinella trichophora ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Hentschel, 1929 *''

Axinella vaceleti ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Pansini, 1984 *''

Axinella vasonuda ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Topsent, 1904 *'' Axinella vellerea'' Topsent, 1904 *''

Axinella ventilabrum ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Burton, 1959 *''

Axinella vermiculata ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Whitelegge, 1907 *''

Axinella verrucosa ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Esper, 1794) *''

Axinella villosa ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' Carter, 1885 *'' Axinella waltonsmithi'' (de Laubenfels, 1953) *''

Axinella weltnerii ''Axinella'' is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of ''Axinella'' occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow ...

'' (Lendenfeld, 1897)

References

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