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Family: Spongiidae (See list of species below)

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35 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (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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Hippospongia ammata
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Hippospongia canaliculata
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Hippospongia cerebrum
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Hippospongia communis
[Honey comb]
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Hippospongia densa
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Hippospongia gossypina
[Velvet sponge]


Hippospongia lachne
[Sheepswool sponge]
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Hippospongia mollissima
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Hyattella cavernosa
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Hyattella intestinalis
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Leiosella ramosa
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Rhopaloeides odorabile
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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 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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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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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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Spongia tubulifera
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Spongia virgultosa
[Finger sponge]
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Spongia zimocca
[Leather sponge]
35 Species of Family Spongiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Coscinoderma denticulatum Eastern Central Pacific
Coscinoderma lanuga Western Central Atlantic
Coscinoderma matthewsi Western Central Pacific
Hippospongia ammata Eastern Central Pacific
Hippospongia canaliculata Western Central Atlantic
Hippospongia cerebrum Western Central Pacific
Hippospongia communis Honey comb Eastern Central Atlantic 30 WD
Hippospongia densa Eastern Central Pacific
Hippospongia gossypina Velvet sponge Western Central Atlantic
Hippospongia lachne Sheepswool sponge Indo-West Pacific and Wes 28.7 OT
Hippospongia mollissima Western Pacific
Hyattella cavernosa Western Central Atlantic
Hyattella intestinalis Indo-Pacific and Caribbea
Leiosella ramosa Western Central Pacific
Rhopaloeides odorabile Eastern Central Pacific
Spongia agaricina Northeast Atlantic and Me 100 WD
Spongia australis Western Central Pacific
Spongia barbara Yellow sponge Western Central Atlantic
Spongia ceylonensis Western Pacific
Spongia graminea Key grass sponge Western Central Atlantic
Spongia irregularis Central Pacific
Spongia lamella Northeast Atlantic and th
Spongia matamata Western Central Pacific
Spongia mollissima Mediterranean Sea
Spongia nitens Shiny sponge Mediterranean. 20 WD
Spongia obliqua Western Central Atlantic
Spongia obscura Grass sponge Western Central Atlantic.
Spongia oceania Eastern Central Pacific
Spongia officinalis Greek bathing sponge Mediterranean. Reports f
Spongia pertusa Western Central Atlantic
Spongia sterea Wire sponge Western Central Atlantic
Spongia tampa Western Central Atlantic
Spongia tubulifera Western Central Atlantic 14 H
Spongia virgultosa Finger sponge Southeast Pacific, Centra
Spongia zimocca Leather sponge Mediterranean 20 DL



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