''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of
sponges
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 ar ...
belonging to the family
Clionaidae
Clionaidae is a family of ectoparasitic demosponges which are found worldwide. This group of sponges are well known for boring holes in calcareous material such as mollusc shells and coral
Corals are colonial marine invertebrates within the ...
.
The species of this genus are found in
Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
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Spheciospongia albida''
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Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
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Spheciospongia areolata''
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Spheciospongia australis''
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Spheciospongia capensis''
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Spheciospongia carnosa''
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Spheciospongia confoederata''
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Spheciospongia congenera''
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Spheciospongia digitata''
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Spheciospongia excentrica
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*''Spheciospongia albida''
*''Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*''Spheciospongia areolata''
*''Sp ...
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Spheciospongia florida''
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Spheciospongia globularis
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia inconstans''
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Spheciospongia incrustans
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia lacunosa''
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Spheciospongia massa''
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Spheciospongia mastoidea''
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Spheciospongia montiformis
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia ndabazithe
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia panis
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia papillosa
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia peleia
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia poculoides
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia potamophera
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia poterionides
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia purpurea
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Spheciospongia albida''
*'' Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*'' Spheciospongia areolata''
* ...
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Spheciospongia ramulosa
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae
Clionaidae is a family of ectoparasitic demosponges which are found worldwide. This group of sponges are well known for boring holes in calcareous material such as m ...
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Spheciospongia robusta''
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Spheciospongia rotunda''
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Spheciospongia ruetzleri''
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Spheciospongia semilunaris'
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Spheciospongia solida''
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Spheciospongia spiculifera''
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Spheciospongia symbiotica''
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Spheciospongia tentorioides''
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Spheciospongia transitoria''
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Spheciospongia vagabunda
''Spheciospongia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Clionaidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*''Spheciospongia albida''
*''Spheciospongia alcyonoides''
*''Spheciospongia areolata''
*''Sp ...
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Spheciospongia vesparium''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4116143
Heteroscleromorpha
Sponge genera
Taxa described in 1892