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Family: Sycettidae (See list of species below)

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20 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Scypha barbadensis
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Scypha ciliata
[Little vase sponge]
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Scypha compressa
[Purse sponge]
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Scypha coronata
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Scypha labyrinthica
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Scypha laevigata
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Scypha lunulata
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Scypha ramosa
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Scypha singularis
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Sycon acanthoxea
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Sycon arcticum
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Sycon ciliatum
[Ciliated calcareous sponge]
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Sycon gelatinosum
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Sycon huinayense
[Huinay's cactus sponge]
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Sycon kerguelense
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Sycon plumosum
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Sycon protectum
[Protected calcareous sponge]
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Sycon quadrangulatum
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Sycon raphanus
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Sycon stauriferum
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20 Species of Family Sycettidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Scypha barbadensis To be filled.
Scypha ciliata Little vase sponge Cosmopolitan except Antar
Scypha compressa Purse sponge Northwest Pacific, Medite
Scypha coronata Northeast Atlantic
Scypha labyrinthica Indo-West Pacific
Scypha laevigata Indo-West Pacific
Scypha lunulata Southeast Atlantic, Indo-
Scypha ramosa Western Indian Ocean
Scypha singularis Northwest Atlantic and th
Sycon acanthoxea Western Central Atlantic
Sycon arcticum Arctic and Western Centra
Sycon ciliatum Ciliated calcareous sponge Northern Atlantic
Sycon gelatinosum Indo-West Pacific
Sycon huinayense Huinay's cactus sponge Southeast Pacific
Sycon kerguelense Antarctic Indian Ocean
Sycon plumosum Western Central Pacific.
Sycon protectum Protected calcareous sponge Northwest Atlantic and No
Sycon quadrangulatum Eastern Atlantic
Sycon raphanus Western Pacific
Sycon stauriferum Eastern Central Pacific



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