Organisms

Axinella

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Axinellas
  • Axinella polypoides
  • Axinella polypoide
  • polypoides, Axinella

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Porifera (1973-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.802w.080w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Axinella. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047089. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047089
  2. Axinella. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axinella
  3. Axinella. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2104200