Species Identification
Species Identification: Find Species
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Desmacellidae

Genus: Biemna

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23 species
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Biemna caribea
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Biemna chilensis
[Peeled potato sponge]
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Biemna cribaria
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Biemna ehrenbergi
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Biemna fistulosa
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Biemna fortis
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Biemna fragilis
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Biemna gellioides
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Biemna granulosigmata
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Biemna humilis
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Biemna liposigma
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Biemna liposphaera
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Biemna megalosigma
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Biemna microstrongyla
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Biemna omanensis
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Biemna rhadia
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Biemna strongylota
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Biemna thielei
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Biemna thomasi
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Biemna trirhaphis
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Biemna truncata
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Biemna tubulata
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Max. Length 15 cm H

 
Biemna variantia
[Saucer-shaped horny sponge]


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