Phellodermidae is a family of

sponges 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 ...

belonging to the order Poecilosclerida, first described by

Rob van Soest Robertus Wilhelmus Maria (Rob) van Soest, born in 1946, is a Dutch marine biologist. He works at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center and is also affiliated with the University of Amsterdam The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA, n ...

and Eduardo Hajdu in 2002. Genera: * '' Echinostylinos'' Topsent, 1927 * '' Phelloderma'' Ridley & Dendy, 1886

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q5382314 Sponge families Animals described in 2002 Taxa named by Rob van Soest