Wednesday, August 20, 2009

Looe Key Species List -- Porifera

Calcarea

  • Clathrinida
    • Leucettidae
      • Leucetta floridana

Desmospongiae

  • Agelasida
    • Agelasidae
      • Agelas dispar
  • Astrophorida
    • Geodiidae
      • Geodia gibberosa (White sponge)
  • Chondrosida
    • Chondrillidae
      • Chondrilla nucula (Chicken Liver Sponge)
  • Dendroceratida
    • Darwinellidae
      • Aplysilla sulfurea
  • Dictyoceratida
    • Dysideidae
      • Dysidea etheria (Heavenly sponge)
    • Irciniidae
      • Ircinia campana (Vase sponge)
      • Ircinia strobilina (Cake sponge)
      • Sarcotragus fasciculatus (Stinker sponge)
    • Spongiidae
      • Hippospongia lachne (Sheepswool sponge)
      • Spongia obliqua (Cuban reef sponge)
    • Thorectidae
      • Oligoceras hemorrhages
  • Hadromerida
    • Clionaidae
      • Cliona caribbaea
      • Cliona lampa (Boring Sponge)
      • Spheciospongia vesparium (Loggerhead Sponge)
    • Suberitidae
      • Homaxinella rudis
    • Tethyidae
      • Tethya diploderma (Golfball sponge)
  • Halichondrida
    • Desmoxyidae
      • Higginsia strigilata
    • Halichondridae
      • Halichondria melanadocia
  • Haplosclerida
    • Callyspongiidae
      • Callyspongia plicifera (Azure vase sponge)
      • Callyspongia vaginalis (Tube sponge)
    • Chalinidae
      • Haliclona compressa (Red finger sponge)
      • Haliclona neens
      • Haliclona permollis (Volcano sponge)
      • Haliclona subtriangularis
      • Haliclona viridis (Green sponge)
    • Niphatidae
      • Niphates digitalis (Dasychalina cyathina; Vase sponge)
      • Niphates erecta
    • Petrosiidae
      • Neopetrosia longleyi (Sprawling sponge)
      • Xestospongia muta (Barrel Sponge)
  • Poecilosclerida
    • Chondropsidae
      • Xytopsues griseus
    • Coelosphaeridae
      • Lissodendoryx isodictyalis
    • Desmacellidae
      • Neofibularia nolitangere (Touch-me-not sponge)
    • Iotrochidae
      • Iotrochota birotulata (Purple bleeding sponge)
    • Microcionidae
      • Clathria schoenus
    • Mycalidae
      • Mycale angulosa
    • Tedaniidae
      • Tedania ignis (Fire Sponge)
  • Spirophorida
    • Tetillidae
      • Cinachyra cavernosa
  • Verongida
    • Aplysinidae
      • Aiolochroia crassa
      • Verongia fistularis (Candle sponge)
      • Verongia longissima (Branching candle sponge)

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