Sponges (Porifera)

= MarESA review.   = MarLIN review.

Species List

[Show more]Homoscleromorpha 1

Oscarella lobularis
 Lobate fig sponge (Oscarella lobularis)

[Show more]Siliceous sponges (Demospongiae) 32

Adreus fascicularis
 A sponge (Adreus fascicularis)
Amphilectus fucorum
 Shredded carrot sponge (Amphilectus fucorum)
Axinella damicornis
 Crumpled duster sponge (Axinella damicornis)
Axinella dissimilis
 Yellow staghorn sponge (Axinella dissimilis)
Axinella infundibuliformis
 Prawn cracker sponge (Axinella infundibuliformis)
Chelonaplysilla noevus missing
 A sponge (Chelonaplysilla noevus)
Ciocalypta penicillus
 Cored chimney sponge (Ciocalypta penicillus)
Cliona celata
 Boring sponge (Cliona celata)
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi missing
 Black tar sponge (Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi)
Desmacidon fruticosum
 A sponge (Desmacidon fruticosum)
Dysidea fragilis
 Goosebump sponge (Dysidea fragilis)
Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki
 Bowerbank's halichondria (Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki)
Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea
 Breadcrumb sponge (Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea)
Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata
 Mermaid's Glove (Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata)
Haliclona (Reniera) cinerea
 Mudflat sponge (Haliclona (Reniera) cinerea)
Hemimycale columella
 Crater sponge (Hemimycale columella)
Homaxinella subdola
 A sponge (Homaxinella subdola)
Hymeniacidon perlevis
 Crumb-of-bread sponge (Hymeniacidon perlevis)
Pachymatisma johnstonia
 Elephant hide sponge (Pachymatisma johnstonia)
Phakellia ventilabrum
 Chalice sponge (Phakellia ventilabrum)
Polymastia boletiformis
 Yellow hedgehog sponge (Polymastia boletiformis)
Polymastia mamillaris
 Papillate sponge (Polymastia mamillaris)
Raspailia (Clathriodendron) hispida
 A branching sponge (Raspailia (Clathriodendron) hispida)
Raspailia (Raspailia) ramosa
 Chocolate finger sponge (Raspailia (Raspailia) ramosa)
Stelligera montagui missing
 A branching sponge (Stelligera montagui)
Stelligera stuposa
 A branching sponge (Stelligera stuposa)
Stryphnus ponderosus missing
 Ponderous horny sponge (Stryphnus ponderosus)
Suberites carnosus
 A sponge (Suberites carnosus)
Suberites ficus
 Sea orange (Suberites ficus)
Suberites massa
 A sponge (Suberites massa)
Tethya aurantium
 Golf ball sponge (Tethya aurantium)
Tethya hibernica missing
 A sponge (Tethya hibernica)

[Show more]Calcareous sponges (Calcarea) 3

Clathrina coriacea
 White lace sponge (Clathrina coriacea)
Leucosolenia botryoides
 Organ pipe sponge (Leucosolenia botryoides)
Sycon ciliatum
 Purse sponge (Sycon ciliatum)