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Classification from Brusca and Brusca (1990)

Axinella dissimilis

Clathria barleei

Haliclonia*          Microciona*

 

Dasychalina cyathina, a pale pink subtidal sponge.


 

Sponge Cross-Section
 

**Photographs by David Remsen, copyright © 1995, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole.
 

Cliona
(Sponge, Boring or Sulphur, yellow )

Family:

Clionidae

Order:

n/a

Class:

Demospongiae

Phylum:

Porifera

Halichondria
(Bread crumb, Yellow Sponge)

Family:

Halichondridae

Order:

n/a

Class:

Demospongiae

Phylum:

Porifera

 

Haliclona
(Finger or Eyed Sponge)

Family:

Haliclonidae

Order:

n/a

Class:

Demospongiae

Phylum:

Porifera

Scypha
(Vase Sponge)

Family:

Homocoelidae

Order:

n/a

Class:

Calcispongiae

Phylum:

Porifera
 

Microciona
(Red Beard Sponge)

Family:

Microcionidae

Order:

n/a

Class:

Demospongiae

Phylum:

Porifera

Leucosolinia
(Organ-Pipe Sponge)

Family:

Homocoelidae

Order:

n/a

Class:

Calcispongiae

Phylum:

Porifera

 

Suberites ficus
(Bright Yellow Sponge)

Family:

Suberitidae

Order:

n/a

Class:

Demospongiae

Phylum:

Porifera