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Family: Spongiidae



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46 species (see list below)
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Coscinoderma denticulatum
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Coscinoderma lanuga
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Coscinoderma matthewsi
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Cryptospongia enigmatica
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Hippospongia ammata
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Hippospongia canaliculata
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Hippospongia cerebrum
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Photo by Aydin, Mehmet

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm WD
Hippospongia communis (Lamarck, 1813)

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Hippospongia communis
[Honey comb]
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Hippospongia densa
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Hippospongia gossypina
[Velvet sponge]

Photo by Butler, J.

Indo-West Pacific and Wes
Max. Length 28.7 cm OT
Hippospongia lachne (de Laubenfels, 1936)

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Hippospongia lachne
[Sheepswool sponge]
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Hippospongia mollissima
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Hyattella cavernosa
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Hyattella cribriformis
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Hyattella diffusa
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Hyattella foliata
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Hyattella intestinalis
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Hyattella macrophylla
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Hyattella oblongus
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Hyattella pedunculata
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Hyattella repandus
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Hyattella sulfurea
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Hyattella vedalainensis
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Leiosella ramosa
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Rhopaloeides odorabile
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Photo by Ferreira, Vasco Manuel

Northeast Atlantic and Me
Max. Length 100 cm WD
Spongia agaricina Pallas, 1766

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Spongia agaricina
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Spongia australis
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Spongia barbara
[Yellow sponge]
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Spongia cerebriformis
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Spongia ceylonensis
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Spongia graminea
[Key grass sponge]
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Spongia irregularis
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Spongia lamella
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Spongia matamata
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Spongia mollissima
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Photo by FAO

Mediterranean.
Max. Length 20 cm WD
Spongia nitens (Schmidt, 1862)

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Spongia nitens
[Shiny sponge]
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Spongia obliqua
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Spongia obscura
[Grass sponge]
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Spongia oceania
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Mediterranean. Reports f

Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759

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Spongia officinalis
[Greek bathing sponge]
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Spongia pertusa
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Spongia sterea
[Wire sponge]
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Spongia tampa
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Max. Length 14 cm H
 
Spongia tubulifera
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Southeast Pacific, Centra

Spongia virgultosa (Schmidt, 1868)

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Spongia virgultosa
[Finger sponge]
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Max. Length 20 cm DL
 
Spongia zimocca
[Leather sponge]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Coscinoderma denticulatum Eastern Central Pacific 1884
Coscinoderma lanuga Western Central Atlantic 1936
Coscinoderma matthewsi Western Central Pacific 1886
Cryptospongia enigmatica Western Central Pacific
Hippospongia ammata Eastern Central Pacific 1954
Hippospongia canaliculata Western Central Atlantic 1885
Hippospongia cerebrum Western Central Pacific 1889
Hippospongia communis Honey comb Eastern Central Atlantic 30 WD 1813
Hippospongia densa Eastern Central Pacific 1889
Hippospongia gossypina Velvet sponge Western Central Atlantic 1864
Hippospongia lachne Sheepswool sponge Indo-West Pacific and Wes 28.7 OT 1936
Hippospongia mollissima Western Pacific 1889
Hyattella cavernosa Western Central Atlantic 1766
Hyattella cribriformis Western Central Atlantic 1877
Hyattella diffusa Western Central Atlantic 2020
Hyattella foliata Western Central Atlantic 2020
Hyattella intestinalis Indo-Pacific and Caribbea 1814
Hyattella macrophylla Indo-Pacific and Caribbea 2020
Hyattella oblongus Indo-Pacific and Caribbea 2020
Hyattella pedunculata Indo-Pacific and Caribbea 2020
Hyattella repandus Indo-Pacific and Caribbea 2020
Hyattella sulfurea Indo-Pacific and Caribbea 2020
Hyattella vedalainensis Indo-Pacific and Caribbea 2020
Leiosella ramosa Western Central Pacific 1995
Rhopaloeides odorabile Eastern Central Pacific 1987
Spongia agaricina Northeast Atlantic and Me 100 WD 1766
Spongia australis Western Central Pacific 1995
Spongia barbara Yellow sponge Western Central Atlantic 1864
Spongia cerebriformis Western Central Atlantic
Spongia ceylonensis Western Pacific 1905
Spongia graminea Key grass sponge Western Central Atlantic 1877
Spongia irregularis Central Pacific 1889
Spongia lamella Northeast Atlantic and th 1879
Spongia matamata Western Central Pacific 1954
Spongia mollissima Mediterranean Sea 1862
Spongia nitens Shiny sponge Mediterranean. 20 WD 1862
Spongia obliqua Western Central Atlantic 1864
Spongia obscura Grass sponge Western Central Atlantic. 1877
Spongia oceania Eastern Central Pacific 1950
Spongia officinalis Greek bathing sponge Mediterranean. Reports f 1759
Spongia pertusa Western Central Atlantic 1877
Spongia sterea Wire sponge Western Central Atlantic 1958
Spongia tampa Western Central Atlantic 1958
Spongia tubulifera Western Central Atlantic 14 H 1814
Spongia virgultosa Finger sponge Southeast Pacific, Centra 1868
Spongia zimocca Leather sponge Mediterranean 20 DL 1862



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