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Haplosclerida
Haplosclerida is an order of demosponges. It contains the following families: * Calcifibrospongiidae Hartman, 1979 * Callyspongiidae de Laubenfels, 1936 * Chalinidae Gray, 1867 * Niphatidae Niphatidae is a family of demosponges in the order Haplosclerida, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest. It contains the following genera: * ''Amphimedon (sponge), Amphimedon'' Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 * ''Cribrochalina'' Schmidt, 1870 ... Van Soest, 1980 * Petrosiidae Van Soest, 1980 * Phloeodictyidae Carter, 1882 References {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcifibrospongiidae
Calcifibrospongiidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Haplosclerida. The order Haplosclerida is distinguished by isodictyal skeleton (mesh shaped fibres). In general, Porifera are basal animals with bodies full of pores and channels. Calcifibrospongiidae includes the species ''Calcifibrospongia actinostromarioides''. There have only been ten recorded occurrences of this species: in Hogsty Reef and San Salvador, as well as in the subtropics of the Bahamas. Description Calcifibrospongiidae are sclerosponges, with a basal skeleton made out of calcium carbonate, which encloses the sponge tissue. Scelorsponge skeletons are polyphyletic, causing this family to be classified because of its spicule skeleton. Sclerosponges are relict forms of sponges that originated from Paleozoic groups. They have derived from two possible sources; the first being from the demosponges during the Paleozoic and in recent ages diverged into several other groups or from lineages of demosponges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demosponge
Demosponges or common sponges are sponges of the class Demospongiae (from + ), the most diverse group in the phylum Porifera which include greater than 90% of all extant sponges with nearly 8,800 species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ... worldwide (according to the World Porifera Database). Being siliceous sponges, they are predominantly sponge#leuconoid, leuconoid in structure with an endoskeleton made of a meshwork of sponge spicule, spicules consisting of fibers of the protein spongin, the mineral silica, or both. Where spicules of silica are present, they have a different shape from those in the otherwise similar glass sponges. Some species, in particular from the Antarctic, obtain the silica for spicule-building from the ingestion of diatoms. The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niphatidae
Niphatidae is a family of demosponges in the order Haplosclerida, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest. It contains the following genera: * ''Amphimedon (sponge), Amphimedon'' Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 * ''Cribrochalina'' Schmidt, 1870 * ''Dasychalina'' Ridley & Dendy, 1886 * ''Gelliodes'' Ridley, 1884 * ''Haliclonissa'' Burton, 1932 * ''Hemigellius'' Burton, 1932 * ''Microxina'' Topsent, 1916 * ''Niphates (sponge), Niphates'' Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 * ''Pachychalina'' Schmidt, 1868 References Haplosclerina Sponge families Taxa named by Rob van Soest Animals described in 1980 {{Demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrosiidae
Petrosiidae is a family of sponges, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest Robertus Wilhelmus Maria van Soest, born in 1946, is a Dutch marine biologist. He works at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center and is also affiliated with the University of Amsterdam. He co-authored with John Hooper (marine biologist), John N. A ... which contains the following four genera: * ''Acanthostrongylophora'' Hooper, 1984 * '' Neopetrosia'' de Laubenfels, 1949 * '' Petrosia'' Vosmaer, 1885 * '' Xestospongia'' de Laubenfels, 1932 References Haplosclerida Taxa named by Rob van Soest Animals described in 1980 {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callyspongiidae
Callyspongiidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Haplosclerida. It contains the following genera and species: * ''Arenosclera'' Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 ** ''Arenosclera amazonensis'' Leal, Moraes, Thompson & Hajdu, 2017 ** ''Arenosclera arabica'' (Keller, 1889) ** ''Arenosclera brasiliensis'' Muricy & Ribeiro, 1999 ** ''Arenosclera digitata'' (Carter, 1882) ** ''Arenosclera heroni'' Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 ** ''Arenosclera klausi'' Leal, Moraes, Thompson & Hajdu, 2017 ** ''Arenosclera parca'' Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 ** ''Arenosclera rosacea'' Desqueyroux-Faúndez, 1984 * ''Callyspongia'' Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 ** Over 180 species. See genus page for complete list. * ''Dactylia'' Carter, 1885 ** ''Dactylia australis'' (Lendenfeld, 1889) ** ''Dactylia candelabrum'' (Lendenfeld, 1889) ** ''Dactylia ceratosa'' (Dendy, 1887) ** ''Dactylia clavata'' (Lendenfeld, 1889) ** ''Dactylia crispata'' (Lamarck, 1814) ** ''Dactylia dichotoma'' (Lendenfeld, 1886) ** ''Dactylia elegans'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phloeodictyidae
The Phloeodictyidae are a family of sponge Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts. They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and a ...s containing the following genera: * '' Calyx'' Vosmaer, 1885 * '' Oceanapia'' Norman, 1869 * '' Pachypellina'' Burton, 1934 * '' Siphonodictyon'' Bergquist, 1965 * '' Tabulocalyx'' Pulitzer-Finali, 1993 References Haplosclerida {{Demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callyspongia Crassa
''Callyspongia crassa'', commonly known as prickly tube-sponge, is a species of sponge found from the Red Sea to the Seychelles. Its wide flexible brown tube with exterior protuberances can appear as a single tube or as clusters of tubes and can reach up to 50 centimeters (20 inches) in size. Like many other sea sponges, it is primarily used for marine drugs as they have many bioactive components and properties. They also play an important role in marine reef and benthic communities, as they constantly filter water and act as habitats for smaller organisms. As sea sponges, they have the ability to reproduce both sexually and asexually. Naming and taxonomy The name crassa derives from the Latin word crassus meaning solid, thick, fat, or dense. Its common name, the prickly tube-sponge, comes from its physical appearance as it is a tube sponge and it is nearly completely covered in spines. It was previously named ''Sclerochalina crassa,'' but was eventually moved to the genus ''Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalinidae
Chalinidae is a family of marine demosponges, containing the following genera: * '' Chalinula'' Schmidt, 1868 * '' Cladocroce'' Topsent, 1892 * '' Dendrectilla'' Pulitzer-Finali, 1983 * '' Dendroxea'' Griessinger, 1971 * ''Haliclona ''Haliclona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family (biology), family Chalinidae. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Haliclona'': ;Subgenus Haliclona (Flagellia) Van Soest, 2017 * ''Haliclona (Flagellia) amirantensi ...'' Grant, 1836 Predators An unidentified species from the family Chalinidae is a prey of the sea slug '' Tyrinna evelinae'' in Brazil.Belmonte T., Alvim J., Padula V. & Muricy G. (2015). "Spongivory by nudibranchs on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil". ''Spixiana'' 38: 187–195PDF References Sponge families {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
