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Spirophorida
''Spirophorina'' is a suborder of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae 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 worldwide (according to the World P .... Bibliography * References Taxa named by Patricia Bergquist {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demospongiae
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 worldwide (according to the World Porifera Database). Being siliceous sponges, they are predominantly leuconoid in structure with an endoskeleton made of a meshwork of 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 many diverse orders in this class include all of the large sponges. About 311 million years ago, in the Late Carboniferous, the order Spongillida split from the marine sponges, and is the only sponges to live in freshwater environments. Some species are brightly colored, with great va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Bergquist
Dame Patricia Rose Bergquist (née Smyth, 10 March 1933 – 9 September 2009) was a New Zealand zoologist who specialised in anatomy and taxonomy. At the time of her death, she was professor emerita of zoology and honorary professor of anatomy with radiology at the University of Auckland. Early life, family and education Born Patricia Rose Smyth in the Auckland suburb of Devonport on 10 March 1933, Bergquist was the daughter of William Smyth, an electrician, and Bertha Ellen ( Penny) Smyth, a homemaker. She had a younger brother Norman and a sister Catherine. She was educated at Devonport Primary School, and then Takapuna Grammar School where she was dux in her final year. She then began studying at Auckland University College in 1950, graduating MSc with first-class honours in botany in 1956; the title of her master's thesis was ''Contributions to the study of the loxsomaceae''. After completing a second MSc equivalent in zoology, she undertook doctoral studies at Auck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azoricidae
Azoricidae is a family of marine sponges belonging to the order of Tetractinellida Tetractinellida is an Order (biology), order of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae. First described in 1876, this order received a new description in 2012 and replaced the two orders Astrophorida and Spirophorida, which then became s .... Genera *'' Desmascula'' de Laubenfels, 1950 *'' Jereicopsis'' Lévi & Lévi, 1983 *'' Leiodermatium'' Schmidt, 1870 References Tetractinellida Taxa named by William Johnson Sollas {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samidae
''Samus'' is a genus of sea 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 are o ...s. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Samidae and is represented by a single species, ''Samus anonymus''. References Tetractinellida {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scleritodermidae
Scleritodermidae is a family of sea 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 are o ...s. Genera *'' Aciculites'' Schmidt, 1879 *'' Amphibleptula'' Schmidt, 1879 *'' Microscleroderma'' Kirkpatrick, 1903 *'' Pomelia'' Zittel, 1878 *'' Scleritoderma'' Sollas, 1888 *'' Setidium'' Schmidt, 1879 References * Tetractinellida Taxa named by William Johnson Sollas {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siphonidiidae
Siphonidiidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Tetractinellida Tetractinellida is an Order (biology), order of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae. First described in 1876, this order received a new description in 2012 and replaced the two orders Astrophorida and Spirophorida, which then became s .... Genera: * '' Gastrophanella'' Schmidt, 1879 * '' Lithobactrum'' Kirkpatrick, 1903 * '' Siphonidium'' Schmidt, 1879 References Sponge families {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirasigmidae
Spirasigmidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Tetractinellida Tetractinellida is an Order (biology), order of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae. First described in 1876, this order received a new description in 2012 and replaced the two orders Astrophorida and Spirophorida, which then became s .... Genera: * '' Spirasigma'' Hallmann, 1912 * '' Tentorina'' Burton, 1959 References Sponge families {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stupendidae
''Stupenda'' is a genus of sea 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 are o ...s. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Stupendidae and is represented by a single species, ''Stupenda singularis''. Habitat ''Stupenda singularis'' is found near the Colville Ridge, in the waters of the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone. References Tetractinellida Monotypic sponge genera Animals described in 2016 Taxa named by Michelle Kelly (marine scientist) {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetillidae
Tetillidae is a family of marine sponges. Tetillids are more or less spherical sponges (sometimes referred to as golf ball sponges) which are found commonly in all marine habitats at all depths throughout the world. They are especially common in sedimented habitats. Over a hundred species have been described in ten genera. Reproduction Reproduction in tetillids is quite varied, although free-swimming larvae have not been seen in this group. In some species fertilized eggs are released which settle directly onto the substrate and develop ''in situ''. In other species the eggs develop within the body cavity of the adult sponge and are released as small adult sponges via localized breakdown of the pinacoderm. Genera * '' Acanthotetilla'' Burton, 1959 * '' Amphitethya'' Lendenfeld, 1907 * '' Antarctotetilla'' Carella, Agell, Cárdenas & Uriz, 2016 * '' Cinachyra'' Sollas, 1886 * '' Cinachyrella'' Wilson, 1925 * '' Craniella'' Schmidt, 1870 * '' Fangophilina'' Schmidt, 1880 * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order (biology)
Order () is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between family and class. In biological classification, the order is a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognized by the nomenclature codes. An immediately higher rank, superorder, is sometimes added directly above order, with suborder directly beneath order. An order can also be defined as a group of related families. What does and does not belong to each order is determined by a taxonomist, as is whether a particular order should be recognized at all. Often there is no exact agreement, with different taxonomists each taking a different position. There are no hard rules that a taxonomist needs to follow in describing or recognizing an order. Some taxa are accepted almost universally, while others are recognized only rarely. The name of an order is usually written with a capital letter. For some groups of organisms, their orders may follow consist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea 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 are one of the most ancient members of macrobenthos, with many historical species being important reef-building organisms. Sponges are multicellular organisms consisting of jelly-like mesohyl sandwiched between two thin layers of cells, and usually have tube-like bodies full of pores and channels that allow water to circulate through them. They have unspecialized cells that can transform into other types and that often migrate between the main cell layers and the mesohyl in the process. They do not have complex 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, usually via flagella movements of the so-called " collar cells". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
