Porifera

Alternate names: sponge

Author: Grant, 1836

Representative image using: Saccocalyx pedunculatus

MBARI 2006: T945-02

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Representative image using: Euplectella

MBARI 2014: D656

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Representative image using: Bathydorus laevis pseudospinosus

MBARI 2006: T1068-04

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Representative image using: Docosaccus maculatus

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Representative image using: Demospongiae sp. 1

MBARI 2018: V4167

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Representative image using: Staurocalyptus

MBARI 2006: T944-06

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Representative image using: Amphidiscella lecus

MBARI 2005: T882-03

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Representative image using: Chonelasma

MBARI 2006: T939-01

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Representative image using: Acanthascinae sp. 2

MBARI 2016: D886

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Representative image using: Hexactinellida sp. 1

MBARI 2011: D321-07HD

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Representative image using: Poecilosclerida

MBARI 01/30/2006: T945, 00:17:50:07

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Representative image using: Sclerothamnopsis

MBARI 2003: T631

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Porifera

Alternate names: sponge

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Porifera Alternate names: sponge Author: Grant, 1836 Representative image using: Saccocalyx pedunculatus MBARI 2006: T945-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Euplectella MBARI 2014: D656 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Bathydorus laevis pseudospinosus MBARI 2006: T1068-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Docosaccus maculatus Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Demospongiae sp. 1 MBARI 2018: V4167 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Staurocalyptus MBARI 2006: T944-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Amphidiscella lecus MBARI 2005: T882-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chonelasma MBARI 2006: T939-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Acanthascinae sp. 2 MBARI 2016: D886 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Hexactinellida sp. 1 MBARI 2011: D321-07HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Poecilosclerida MBARI 01/30/2006: T945, 00:17:50:07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Sclerothamnopsis MBARI 2003: T631 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Porifera (phylum) Calcarea (class) Demospongiae (class) Demospongiae sp. 1 (species) Hexactinellida (class) Porifera sp. 1 (species) Porifera sp. 4 (species) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Stone, R.P., H. Lehnert, and H.M. Reiswig (2011). A guide to the deep-water sponges of the Aleutian Island Archipelago. NOAA Professional Paper NMFS 12, U.S. Department of Commerce:1-187. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Porifera (Grant, 1836) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Porifera. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-12-22.
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