Demosponges or common sponges are sponges of the class Demospongiae (from Ancient Greek: δῆμος, romanized: dêmos, lit. 'common people' + σπογγιά, spongiá...

spongin fibers, or both. Most sponges (over 90% of all known species) are demosponges, which have the widest range of habitats (including all freshwater ones);...

The tree sponge (Echinoclathria dichotoma) is a species of demosponge. It is known from the west coast of South Africa to Cape Agulhas. It is endemic to...

Heteroscleromorpha is a subclass of demosponges within the phylum Porifera. Heteroscleromorpha has the most taxa of the demosponge subclasses, with an estimated...

Breadcrumb sponge, common name for Halichondria panicea, a species of marine demosponge Bread crumb This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the...

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Haplosclerida is an order of demosponges. It contains the following families: Calcifibrospongiidae Hartman, 1979 Callyspongiidae de Laubenfels, 1936 Chalinidae...

Cliona celata, occasionally called the boring sponge, is a species of demosponge belonging the family Clionaidae. It is found worldwide. This sponge bores...

Chalinidae is a family of marine demosponges, containing the following genera: Chalinula Schmidt, 1868 Cladocroce Topsent, 1892 Dendrectilla Pulitzer-Finali...

Parenchymella is a type of larva of a demosponge composed of an envelope of flagellated cells surrounding an internal mass of cells. Demospongiae develops...

Esperiopsidae is a family of marine demosponges. The World Register of Marine Species includes four genera: Amphilectus Vosmaer, 1880 Esperiopsis Carter...

meaning "related to or associated with lakes". Spongilla lacustris is a demosponge with a broad distribution ranging from North America to Eurasia. It is...

Cladorhizidae is a family of carnivorous demosponges found in deep-sea environments worldwide. These sponges are known for their unique feeding structures...

the presence of 24-isopropyl cholestane in rocks may indicate whether demosponge were living in or near the rock's depositional environment. High abundances...

Cliona is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species. Species in this genus include: Cliona acephala...

Callyspongia is a genus of demosponges in the family Callyspongiidae. The following species are recognised in the genus Callyspongia: Callyspongia (Callyspongia)...

Clionaidae is a family of ectoparasitic demosponges which are found worldwide. This group of sponges are well known for boring holes in calcareous material...

Poecilosclerida is an order of the demosponge class. It is the most speciose demosponge order with over 2200 species (World Porifera Database). It contains...

Major groups within phyla Sponges Demosponges Glass sponges Calcareous sponges Cnidarians Anthozoans inc. corals Medusozoans inc. jellyfish Myxozoans...

Crambe is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Crambeidae. Crambe acuata (Lévi, 1958) Crambe amarilla Esteves, Lôbo-Hajdu & Hajdu, 2007 Crambe...

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depths", rivalling in beauty the other class of siliceous Porifera, the demosponges. Their thin network of living tissues is supported by a characteristic...

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Haliclona (Gellius) rava is a species of demosponge in the family Chalinidae. It is found off the coast of Ireland. "Gellius ravus Stephens, 1912". WoRMS...

Desmacellidae is a family of marine demosponges. It is the only family in the monotypic order Desmacellida. The following genera are recognized in the...

Hymedesmia barnesi is a species of demosponge first found on the coast of South Georgia island, in the south west Southern Ocean. Goodwin, Claire, Paul...

keratose sponges or horny sponges, is a subclass of demosponges. Keratosa sponges are nonspicular demosponges with organic spongin fibers forming flexible skeletons...

Crellidae is a family of marine demosponges in the order Poecilosclerida. Growth forms are varied and include branching, club-shaped, massive and encrusting...

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Mycale is a genus of demosponge with 240 recognised species in 11 subgenera. It has been a large genus with multiple subdivisions since it was first described...