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Spongillida
Spongillida is an order of freshwater sponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha Heteroscleromorpha is a subclass of demosponges within the phylum Porifera Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms th ....van Soest, R. (2015)Spongillida.In: Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez de Glasby, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schoenberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J. L. (2016). World Porifera database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-02-17. References External links * Heteroscleromorpha Sponge orders {{Demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spongillidae
Spongilidae is a family of sponges that live in freshwater lakes and rivers. The following genera are recognized in the family: * ''Anheteromeyenia'' Schröder, 1927 * ''Corvoheteromeyenia'' Ezcurra de Drago, 1979 * ''Corvospongilla'' Annandale, 1911 * ''Dosilia'' Gray, 1867 * ''Duosclera'' Reiswig & Ricciardi, 1993 * ''Ephydatia'' Lamouroux, 1816 * ''Eunapius (genus), Eunapius'' Gray, 1867 * ''Heteromeyenia'' Potts, 1881 * ''Heterorotula'' Penney & Racek, 1968 * ''Nudospongilla'' Annandale, 1918 * ''Pachyrotula'' Volkmer-Ribeiro & Rützler, 1997 * ''Pectispongilla'' Annandale, 1909 * ''Pottsiela'' Volkmer-Ribeiro, Souza-Machado, Furstenau-Oliveira, Vieira-Soares, 2010 * ''Racekiela'' Bass & Volkmer-Ribeiro, 1998 * ''Radiospongilla'' Penney & Racek, 1968 * ''Sanidastra'' Volkmer-Ribeiro & Watanabe, 1983 * ''Saturnospongilla'' Volkmer-Ribeiro, 1976 * ''Spongilla'' Lamarck, 1816 * ''Stratospongilla'' Annandale, 1909 * ''Trochospongilla'' Vejdovsky, 1888 * ''Umborotula'' Penney & Rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metschnikowiidae
Metschnikowiidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Spongillida Spongillida is an order of freshwater sponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha Heteroscleromorpha is a subclass of demosponges within the phylum Porifera Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a b .... Genera: * '' Metschnikowia'' Grimm, 1876 References Sponge families {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteroscleromorpha
Heteroscleromorpha is a subclass of demosponges within the phylum Porifera Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through t ....van Soest, R. (2016)Heteroscleromorpha.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-02-17. References Sponge subclasses Taxa named by Nicole Boury-Esnault {{Demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubomirskiidae
Lubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'', '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' and '' B. intermedia'' are unusually large for freshwater sponges and can reach or more.Kaluzhnaya; Belikov; Schröder; Rothenberger; Zapf; Kaandorp; Borejko; Müller; and Müller (2005). ''Dynamics of skeleton formation in the Lake Baikal sponge Lubomirskia baicalensis. Part I. Biological and biochemical studies.'' Naturwissenschaften 92: 128–133. These three are also the most common sponges in Lake Baikal. Most sponges in the lake are typically green when alive because of symbiotic dinoflagellates (zoochlorella), but can also be brownish or yellowish. Genera and species The family contains four genera and sixteen species: * Genus '' Baikalospongia'' Annandale, 1914 ** '' Baikalospongia abyssalis'' Itskovich, Kaluzhnaya, Veynberg & Erpenbeck, 2017 ** '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' Dybowsky, 1880 ** '' Baikalospongia dzhegatajensis'' Rezvo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malawispongiidae
Malawispongiidae is a family of freshwater sponges found in the ancient lakes of Malawi, Tanganyika, Kinneret, Ohrid and Poso.Itskovich; Kaluzhnaya; Ostrovsky; and McCormack (2013). ''The number of endemic species of freshwater sponges (Malawispongiidae; Spongillina; Porifera) from Lake Kinneret is overestimated.'' Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 51(3). As presently defined, the family is polyphyletic A polyphyletic group is an assemblage of organisms or other evolving elements that is of mixed evolutionary origin. The term is often applied to groups that share similar features known as homoplasies, which are explained as a result of conver .... Genera and species The family contains five genera and six species: * '' Cortispongilla'' (Lake Kinneret, but validity of this genus is questionable) ** '' Cortispongilla barroisi'' (Topsent, 1892) * '' Malawispongia'' (Lake Malawi) ** '' Malawispongia echinoides'' Brien, 1972 * '' Ochridaspongia'' (Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metaniidae
Metaniidae is a family of freshwater sponges, with five genera and 26 species: * '' Acalle'' Gray, 1867 ** '' Acalle recurvata'' (Bowerbank, 1863) * '' Corvomeyenia'' Weltner, 1913 ** '' Corvomeyenia carolinensis'' Harrison, 1971 ** '' Corvomeyenia epilithosa'' Volkmer-Ribeiro, Rosa-Barbosa & Machado, 2005 ** '' Corvomeyenia everetti'' (Mills, 1884) ** '' Corvomeyenia thumi'' (Traxler, 1895) * ''Drulia'' Gray, 1867 ** '' Drulia batesii'' (Bowerbank, 1863) ** '' Drulia brownii'' (Bowerbank, 1863) ** '' Drulia conifera'' Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago, 1973 ** '' Drulia cristata'' (Weltner, 1895) ** '' Drulia ctenosclera'' Volkmer & Mothes, 1981 ** '' Drulia geayi'' (Gravier, 1899) ** '' Drulia uruguayensis'' Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago, 1969 * '' Houssayella'' Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago, 1966 ** '' Houssayella iguazuensis'' Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago, 1966 * ''Metania'' Gray, 1867 ** '' Metania fittkaui'' Volkmer-Ribeiro, 1979 ** '' Metania godeauxi'' (Brien, 1968) ** '' Metania kiliani' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaeospongillidae
Palaeospongillidae is a family of extinct sponges with three genera and three species: * †'' Eospongilla'' Dunagan, 1999 ** †'' Eospongilla morrisonensis'' Dunagan, 1999 * †'' Lutetiospongilla'' Richter & Wuttke, 1999 ** †'' Lutetiospongilla heili'' Ritcher & Wuttke, 1999 * †'' Palaeospongilla'' Ott & Volkheimer, 1972 ** †'' Palaeospongilla chubutensis'' Ott & Volkheimer, 1972 References Sponge families Heteroscleromorpha {{Demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potamolepidae
Potamolepidae is a family of freshwater sponges, with seven genera: Description This family contains freshwater sponges with a variety of body shapes, ranging from encrusting, massive to arborescent with irregular lobes, ridges or branches. They are smooth and range in consistency from rigid to hard and stone-like. Gemmules are located at the sponge base or strictly adhering to the substrate. When present, the ectosomal skeleton has microscleres in the dermal membrane. These take the form of slender oxeas (have pointed ends). The choanosomal skeleton is alveolate-reticulate. It is loose and irregular at the sponge base and notably dense at the surface and more. Spongin is very sparse. The megascleres are strongyles (have rounded ends), varying from smooth to granular or spiny with inflated ends. Distribution Tropical areas off Africa, South America and around New Caledonia and Fiji. Genera The following genera are recognised: * '' Cherokeesia'' Copeland, Manconi & Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sponges
Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through them, consisting of jelly-like mesohyl sandwiched between two thin layers of cells. Sponges have unspecialized cells that can transform into other types and that often migrate between the main cell layers and the mesohyl in the process. Sponges do not have nervous, digestive or circulatory systems. Instead, most rely on maintaining a constant water flow through their bodies to obtain food and oxygen and to remove wastes. Sponges were first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the last common ancestor of all animals, making them the sister group of all other animals. Etymology The term ''sponge'' derives from the Ancient Greek word ( 'sponge'). Overview Sponges are similar to other animals in that they are multicellular, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
