Porifera

Alternate names: sponge

Author: Grant, 1836

Representative image using: Hexactinellida sp. 2

MBARI 2006: T1068-04

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Representative image using: Farrea truncata complex

MBARI 2006; T943

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Representative image using: Latrunculia (Latrunculia) austini

MBARI 2016: D886

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Representative image using: Chondrocladia sp. 4

MBARI 2011: D293-08HD

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Representative image using: Atlantisella

MBARI 2006: T947-04

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Representative image using: Hyalonema (Oonema) bianchoratum

SCRIPPS/PULSE

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Representative image using: Lollipocladia tiburoni

MBARI 2006: T1012-07

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Representative image using: Hexactinellida sp. 6

MBARI 2017: V4003

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Representative image using: Regadrella

MBARI 2006: T945

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Representative image using: Thenea muricata

MBARI 10/16/2003: T631

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Representative image using: Hexactinellida sp. 1

MBARI 2011: D321-07HD

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Representative image using: Heterochone calyx

MBARI 2005: T892

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Porifera

Alternate names: sponge

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Porifera Alternate names: sponge Author: Grant, 1836 Representative image using: Hexactinellida sp. 2 MBARI 2006: T1068-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Farrea truncata complex MBARI 2006; T943 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Latrunculia (Latrunculia) austini MBARI 2016: D886 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chondrocladia sp. 4 MBARI 2011: D293-08HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Atlantisella MBARI 2006: T947-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Hyalonema (Oonema) bianchoratum SCRIPPS/PULSE Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Lollipocladia tiburoni MBARI 2006: T1012-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Hexactinellida sp. 6 MBARI 2017: V4003 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Regadrella MBARI 2006: T945 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Thenea muricata MBARI 10/16/2003: T631 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: Heterochone calyx MBARI 2005: T892 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 2026-01-05.
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