Plakortis
''Plakortis'' is a genus of marine sponges in the order Homosclerophorida, first described by Franz Eilhard Schulze in 1880. Description ''Plakortis'' sponges are characterised by having: #inorganic (spicular) skeletal complement #Skeleton composed mainly of diods, triods, and/or calthrops in one size class # Lophose diods, triods, or calthrops complement the main skeleton of non-lophose spicules # no lophose spicules # diactinal "microscleres" (microrhabs) in some species Species List of accepted species: *'' Plakortis albicans'' *'' Plakortis angulospiculatus'' *'' Plakortis badabaluensis'' *''Plakortis bergquistae'' *''Plakortis clarionensis'' *'' Plakortis communis'' *'' Plakortis copiosa'' *'' Plakortis dariae'' *'' Plakortis deweerdtaephila'' *'' Plakortis edwardsi'' *'' Plakortis erythraena'' *'' Plakortis fromontae'' *'' Plakortis galapagensis'' *''Plakortis halichondrioides'' *'' Plakortis hooperi'' *'' Plakortis insularis'' *'' Plakortis japonica'' *' ...
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