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Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Niphatidae



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57 species
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Amphimedon anastomosa
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Amphimedon brevispiculifera
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Amphimedon complanata
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Amphimedon compressa
[Erect rope sponge]
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Max. Length 1 cm OT

 
Amphimedon erina
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Amphimedon flexa
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Amphimedon maresi
[Orange trumpet sponge]
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Amphimedon nanaspiculata
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Amphimedon palmata
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Amphimedon paradisus
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Amphimedon rubens
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Max. Length 3 cm BRW

 
Amphimedon viridis
[Green sponge]
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Amphimedon zamboangae
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Cribrochalina ambigua
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Cribrochalina chinensis
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Cribrochalina dura
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Cribrochalina vasculum
[Brown bowl sponge]
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Dasychalina fragilis
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Dasychalina melior
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Gelliodes areolata
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Gelliodes callista
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Gelliodes carnosa
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Gelliodes fibroreticulata
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Gelliodes fibrosa
[Gray encrusting sponge]
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Gelliodes fibulata
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Gelliodes fragilis
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Gelliodes gracilis
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Gelliodes hamata
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Gelliodes macrosigma
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Gelliodes obtusa
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Gelliodes persica
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Gelliodes petrosioides
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Gelliodes pumila
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Gelliodes spinosella
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Gelliodes spongiosa
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Haliclonissa sacciformis
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Haliclonissa verrucosa
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Hemigellius bidens
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Hemigellius fimbriatus
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Hemigellius pachyderma
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Hemigellius rudis
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic

Microxina benedeni(Topsent, 1901)

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Microxina benedeni
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Microxina charcoti
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Niphates aga
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Niphates alba
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Max. Length 6 cm OT

 
Niphates caycedoi
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Niphates digitalis
[Pink vase sponge]
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Max. Length 2 cm BRW

 
Niphates erecta
[Lavender rope sponge]
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Niphates hispida
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Niphates laminaris
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Niphates olemda
[Tube sponge]
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Niphates ruthecitae
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Niphates verityae
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Pachychalina fracta
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Pachychalina lupusapia
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Pachychalina schmidti
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Pachychalina subcapitata
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