Amphimedon massalis is a species of sponge in the family Niphatidae.[1] The body of the sponge consists of silica needles and sponge fibres and is capable of taking in much water. It is distributed in Port Phillip Bay, south of Victoria, Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Niphatidae |
| Genus: | Amphimedon |
| Species: | A. massalis
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| Amphimedon massalis (Carter, 1886)
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Amphimedon massalis (Carter, 1886)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Amphimedon massalis (Carter, 1886)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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