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Somebasicspongestructure
Increasingsurfaceareaforsamevolume
Asconoid
Leuconoid
Syconoid
Structureofthespongewall
Uniquefeatures
Choanocytes
Spicules
Spicules
Siliceous
Calcareous
Collagen(=spongin)
Spiculesformameshworkforsupport
SpongeClassification
Phylum Class
Characteristics
Porifera Calcarea
CaCO3spicules
allaremarine
Hexactinellida
SiO3spicules
6rayedspicules
allaremarine
glasssponges
Demospongiae
SiO3spicules
mayhavespongin
marine,brackishorfreshwater
Sclerospongiae
corallinesponges
reassignedtoDemospongiaeandCalcarea(1985)
Spongesyoullhavetoknowandlove
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Genus
CommonName
17
Pseudoceratina
branchingtubesponge
17
Pseudoceratina
branchingtubesponge
17
Pseudoceratina
branchingtubesponge
19
Aplysina
Stovepipesponge
21
Aplysina
yellowtubesponge
21
Aplysina
yellowtube(shallow)sponge
25
Callyspongia
branchingvasesponge
25
Callyspongia
branchingvasesponge(fan)
29
Xestospongia
giantbarrelsponge
33
Cinachyra
orangeballsponge
35
Tedania
firesponge
37
Neofibrularia
touchmenotsponge
38
Aplysina
ropesponge
39
Aplysina
ropesponge
57
Cliona
redboringsponge
Pseudoceratina
SpongesPseudoceratina
Branchingtubesponges
Aplysina
Callyspongia
Xestospongia
Cinachyra
Tedania
Neofibrularia
Aplysina
Cliona
Pseudoceratina
SpongesAplysina
Stovepipe/tubesponges
Aplysina
Callyspongia
Xestospongia
Cinachyra
Tedania
Neofibrularia
Aplysina
Cliona
SpongesCallyspongia
Pseudoceratina
Aplysina
Callyspongia
Xestospongia
Cinachyra
Tedania
Neofibrularia
Aplysina
Cliona
Branchingvasesponges
SpongesXestospongia
Pseudoceratina
Aplysina
Callyspongia
Xestospongia
Cinachyra
Tedania
Neofibrularia
Aplysina
Cliona
GiantBarrelsponges
SpongesCinachyra
Pseudoceratina
Aplysina
Callyspongia
Xestospongia
Cinachyra
Tedania
Neofibrularia
Aplysina
Cliona
Ballsponges
SpongesTedania
Pseudoceratina
Aplysina
Callyspongia
Xestospongia
Cinachyra
Tedania
Neofibrularia
Aplysina
Cliona
Firesponges
SpongesNeofibrularia
Pseudoceratina
Aplysina
Callyspongia
Xestospongia
Cinachyra
Tedania
Neofibrularia
Aplysina
Cliona
Touchmenotsponges
SpongesAplysina
Pseudoceratina
Aplysina
Callyspongia
Xestospongia
Cinachyra
Tedania
Neofibrularia
Aplysina
Cliona
Ropesponges
SpongesCliona
Pseudoceratina
Aplysina
Callyspongia
Xestospongia
Cinachyra
Tedania
Neofibrularia
Aplysina
Cliona
Encrusting/Boringsponges