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Family: Irciniidae



(See list of species below)


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40 species (see list below)
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Hircinia lingua
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Ircinia aruensis
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Ircinia atrovirens
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Ircinia bocatorensis
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Max. Length 0.5 cm H
 
Ircinia campana
[Vase garlic sponge]
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Ircinia carteri
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Ircinia collectrix
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Ircinia colossa
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Ircinia dendroides
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Ircinia echinata
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Max. Length 0.2 cm H
 
Ircinia felix
[Stinker sponge]
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Ircinia friabilis
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Ircinia fusca
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Ircinia irregularis
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Ircinia laeviconulosa
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Ircinia lowi
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Ircinia mutans
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Ircinia nolanae
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Ircinia oligoceras
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Ircinia pinna
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Ircinia polejaeffi
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Ircinia radix
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Ircinia ramodigitata
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Ircinia ramosa
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Ircinia richardsoni
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Ircinia ruetzleri
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Ircinia schulzei
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Ircinia simae
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Ircinia spiculosa
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Max. Length 0.5 cm H
 
Ircinia strobilina
[Black-ball sponge]
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Ircinia vansoesti
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Max. Length 25 cm H
 
Ircinia variabilis
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Psammocinia alba
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Psammocinia arenosa
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Psammocinia bulbosa
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Psammocinia halmiformis
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Psammocinia hawere
[Rubber sponge]
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Sarcotragus fasciculatus
[Stinking sponge]

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Northeast Atlantic and Me

Sarcotragus foetidus Schmidt, 1862

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Sarcotragus foetidus
[Dark stinging sponge]
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Sarcotragus spinosulus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hircinia lingua
Ircinia aruensis Western Central Pacific 1912
Ircinia atrovirens Western Central Pacific 1889
Ircinia bocatorensis Western Central Atlantic 2021
Ircinia campana Vase garlic sponge Western Atlantic and Medi 0.5 H 1816
Ircinia carteri Western Atlantic and Medi 2020
Ircinia collectrix Western Central Pacific 1884
Ircinia colossa Western Central Pacific 2017
Ircinia dendroides Western Central Pacific 1884
Ircinia echinata Western Central Pacific 1889
Ircinia felix Stinker sponge Western Atlantic 0.2 H 1864
Ircinia friabilis Western Central Pacific 1884
Ircinia fusca Indo-West Pacific 1880
Ircinia irregularis Western Central Pacific 1884
Ircinia laeviconulosa Western Central Atlantic 2021
Ircinia lowi Western Central Atlantic 2021
Ircinia mutans Western Central Pacific 1925
Ircinia nolanae Southeast Atlantic 2021
Ircinia oligoceras Western Central Pacific 1884
Ircinia pinna Western Pacific 1912
Ircinia polejaeffi Western Pacific 2020
Ircinia radix Western Central Atlantic 2021
Ircinia ramodigitata Western Central Pacific 1934
Ircinia ramosa Indo-West Pacific. 1889
Ircinia richardsoni Southeast Atlantic 2021
Ircinia ruetzleri Western Central Atlantic 2021
Ircinia schulzei Indo-West Pacific. 1905
Ircinia simae Southeast Atlantic 2021
Ircinia spiculosa Western Central Pacific 1912
Ircinia strobilina Black-ball sponge Western Atlantic 0.5 H 1816
Ircinia vansoesti Western Carribean 2021
Ircinia variabilis Atlantic Ocean and the Me 25 H 1862
Psammocinia alba Western Central Pacific 2017
Psammocinia arenosa Western Central Pacific 1888
Psammocinia bulbosa Western Central Pacific 1995
Psammocinia halmiformis Eastern Indian Ocean 1888
Psammocinia hawere Rubber sponge Southwest Pacific 1996
Sarcotragus fasciculatus Stinking sponge Western Central Pacific, 1766
Sarcotragus foetidus Dark stinging sponge Northeast Atlantic and Me 1862
Sarcotragus spinosulus Northeast Atlantic. 1862



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