Class

Demospongiae

954 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 16

Aaptos aaptos

Aaptos aaptos

Aaptos aaptos

Suberitidae

Aaptos nuda

Aaptos nuda

Suberitidae
Eponge-mamelles rose

Eponge-mamelles rose

Aaptos papillata

Suberitidae

simple horny sponge

Aaptos simplex

Suberitidae

Abyssocladia flagrum

Abyssocladia flagrum

Cladorhizidae

Abyssocladia koltuni

Abyssocladia koltuni

Cladorhizidae

Acanthancora aenigma

Acanthancora aenigma

Hymedesmiidae
cobalt blue horny sponge

cobalt blue horny sponge

Acanthancora cyanocrypta

Hymedesmiidae

Acanthancora equiformis

Acanthancora equiformis

Hymedesmiidae
cactus sponge

cactus sponge

Acanthella acuta

Dictyonellidae
Acanthella cavernosa

Acanthella cavernosa

Acanthella cavernosa

Dictyonellidae

Acanthella pulcherrima

Acanthella pulcherrima

Dictyonellidae

Acanthotetilla walteri

Acanthotetilla walteri

Tetillidae
red volcano horny sponge

red volcano horny sponge

Acarnus erithacus

Acarnidae

Acarnus levii

Acarnus levii

Acarnidae

Acarnus microxeatus

Acarnus microxeatus

Acarnidae
Adreus

Adreus

Adreus fascicularis

Hemiasterellidae
Agelas cerebrum

Agelas cerebrum

Agelas cerebrum

Agelasidae
Agelas cervicornis

Agelas cervicornis

Agelas cervicornis

Agelasidae
Citron Sponge

Citron Sponge

Agelas citrina

Agelasidae
Orange Elephant Ear Sponge

Orange Elephant Ear Sponge

Agelas clathrodes

Agelasidae
Brown Tube Sponge

Brown Tube Sponge

Agelas conifera

Agelasidae
Éponge-havane

Éponge-havane

Agelas dispar

Agelasidae

Agelas flabelliformis

Agelas flabelliformis

Agelasidae
leathery gold sponge

leathery gold sponge

Agelas oroides

Agelasidae
Agelas repens

Agelas repens

Agelas repens

Agelasidae
Agelas sceptrum

Agelas sceptrum

Agelas sceptrum

Agelasidae
Agelas schmidtii

Agelas schmidtii

Agelas schmidtii

Agelasidae
Agelas sventres

Agelas sventres

Agelas sventres

Agelasidae
Agelas tubulata

Agelas tubulata

Agelas tubulata

Agelasidae
Brown Clustered Tube Sponge

Brown Clustered Tube Sponge

Agelas wiedenmayeri

Agelasidae
Branching Tube Sponge

Branching Tube Sponge

Aiolochroia crassa

Aplysinidae
Aiolochroia thiona

Aiolochroia thiona

Aiolochroia thiona

Aplysinidae
Amorphinopsis atlantica

Amorphinopsis atlantica

Amorphinopsis atlantica

Halichondriidae

Amorphinopsis fenestrata

Amorphinopsis fenestrata

Halichondriidae

Amphilectus americanus

Amphilectus americanus

Esperiopsidae

glove horny sponge

Amphilectus digitatus

Esperiopsidae
carrot-sponge

carrot-sponge

Amphilectus fucorum

Esperiopsidae

beige horny sponge

Amphilectus ovulum

Esperiopsidae
Amphimedon caribica

Amphimedon caribica

Amphimedon caribica

Niphatidae

Amphimedon maresi

Amphimedon maresi

Niphatidae
Amphimedon nodosa

Amphimedon nodosa

Amphimedon nodosa

Niphatidae
Amphimedon queenslandica

Amphimedon queenslandica

Amphimedon queenslandica

Niphatidae
Amphimedon sulcata

Amphimedon sulcata

Amphimedon sulcata

Niphatidae
Esponja azul mexicana

Esponja azul mexicana

Amphimedon texotli

Niphatidae

Trinda's horny sponge

Amphimedon trindanea

Niphatidae
Green Sponge

Green Sponge

Amphimedon viridis

Niphatidae

silver-seeded freshwater sponge

Anheteromeyenia argyrosperma

Spongillidae

Annulastrella ornata

Annulastrella ornata

Theneidae
Anomoianthella rubra

Anomoianthella rubra

Anomoianthella rubra

Ianthellidae
Antho dichotoma

Antho dichotoma

Antho dichotoma

Microcionidae

Antho flavoaurantiaca

Antho flavoaurantiaca

Microcionidae

Antho inconstans

Antho inconstans

Microcionidae
white starburst horny sponge

white starburst horny sponge

Antho karykina

Microcionidae

Lambe's horny sponge

Antho lambei

Microcionidae

Antho lithophoenix

Antho lithophoenix

Microcionidae
Aplysilla glacialis

Aplysilla glacialis

Aplysilla glacialis

Darwinellidae
Purple Slippery Sponge

Purple Slippery Sponge

Aplysilla polyraphis

Darwinellidae
Encrusting rose sponge

Encrusting rose sponge

Aplysilla rosea

Darwinellidae
Oscarelle rouge

Oscarelle rouge

Aplysilla rubra

Darwinellidae