Porifera

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Hircinia

Classification of Hircinia Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing aquatic animals with cellular grade organization) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons comprised of spongin fibers and siliceous spicules) Order: Dictyoceratida (Sponges characterized by a skeleton mainly of spongin without siliceous spicules) Family: Irciniidae (Sponges characterized by dense fibrous skeletons and tough, leather-like texture) Genus: Hircinia Hircinia is a genus of…

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September 19, 2025

Porifera / Invertebrates / Specimens / Zoologyverse

Euspongia

Classification of Euspongia Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing aquatic animals with cellular grade organization) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons comprised of spongin fibers and siliceous spicules) Order: Dictyoceratida (Sponges characterized by a skeleton mainly of spongin without siliceous spicules) Family: Spongiidae (Sponges with fibrous skeletons often used for commercial sponges) Genus: Hippospongia Euspongia, commonly known as the bath sponge, is a…

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September 19, 2025

Porifera / Invertebrates / Specimens / Zoologyverse

Hippospongia

Classification of Hippospongia Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing aquatic animals with cellular grade organization) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons comprised of spongin fibers and siliceous spicules) Order: Dictyoceratida (Sponges characterized by a skeleton mainly of spongin without siliceous spicules) Family: Spongiidae (Sponges with fibrous skeletons often used for commercial sponges) Genus: Hippospongia…

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September 19, 2025

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Ephydatia

Classification of Ephydatia Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing animals with cellular organization and asymmetrical or radial body forms) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons made of spongin fibers and siliceous spicules) Order: Spongillida (Freshwater sponges adapted to continental water bodies) Family: Spongillidae (Sponges with gemmules for dormancy and survival during adverse conditions) Genus:…

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September 19, 2025

Porifera / Invertebrates / Specimens / Zoologyverse

Poterion

Classification of Poterion Phylum: Porifera (Aquatic animals with porous bodies and cellular grade of organization) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons composed of spongin fibers and siliceous spicules) Order: Poecilosclerida (Characterized by diverse shaped spicules including megascleres and microscleres) Family: Desmacellidae (Sponges with a skeleton primarily made of megascleres, typically including…

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September 19, 2025

Porifera / Invertebrates / Specimens / Zoologyverse

Microciona

Classification of Microciona Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing animals with cellular organization and asymmetrical or radial symmetry) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons made of spongin fibers and siliceous spicules) Order: Poecilosclerida (Sponges characterized by diverse spicule types and typically specialized skeletons) Family: Microcionidae (Sponges with a skeleton primarily of acanthostyles and other…

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September 19, 2025

Porifera / Invertebrates / Specimens / Zoologyverse

Halichondria

Classification of Halichondria Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing animals with cellular organization and asymmetrical or radial body plans) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons made of spongin fibers and siliceous spicules) Order: Suberitida (Massive or encrusting sponges with typically simple canal systems) Family: Halichondriidae (Soft-textured sponges, many of which are polymorphic and robust)…

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September 19, 2025

Porifera / Invertebrates / Specimens / Zoologyverse

Chalina

Classification of Chalina Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing animals with a simple, cellular-grade body organization) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons of spongin fibers, sometimes reinforced with siliceous spicules) Order: Haplosclerida (Sponges with a predominantly reticulate skeleton formed by spongin and siliceous oxeas) Family: Chalinidae (Typically thinly encrusting or finger-like sponges with elastic,…

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September 19, 2025

Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens / Zoologyverse

Tethya: Classification, Habitat, Characters

Classification of Tethya Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing animals with cellular-level organization and asymmetrical to radial symmetry) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons composed of spongin fibers and siliceous spicules) Order: Tethyida (Characterized by the distinct arrangement of euasters and megascleres) Family: Tethyidae (Sponges with stylote megascleres and two categories of euasters) Genus:…

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September 18, 2025

Zoologyverse / Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens

Spongilla: Classification, Habitat, Characteristics

Classification of Spongilla Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing animals with cellular grade and asymmetrical or radial symmetry) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons composed of spongin fibers, siliceous spicules, or both) Order: Spongillida (Freshwater sponges adapted to non-marine habitats) Family: Spongillidae (Sponges typically with gemmule formation for dormancy) Genus: Spongilla Spongilla is a genus of freshwater sponges well-known…

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September 18, 2025

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Cliona: Classification, Habitat, Characteristics

Classification of Cliona Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing animals with cellular level organization and generally asymmetrical forms) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons of spongin fibers, siliceous spicules, or both) Order: Clionaida (Sponges specialized in boring calcareous materials) Family: Clionaidae (Sponges exhibiting aggressive excavation of limestone, mollusc shells, and coral reefs) Genus: Cliona…

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September 18, 2025

Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens / Zoologyverse

Chondrilla : Classification, Habitat, Characteristics

Classification of Chondrilla Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing animals with cellular organization, asymmetrical or radial symmetry) Class: Demospongiae (Sponges with skeletons composed of spongin fibers or non-six-rayed siliceous spicules) Order: Tetractinellida (Sponges characterized by tetraxon spicules) Family: Chondrillidae (Soft-bodied sponges with spherical spicules called spherasters in cortex) Genus: Chondrilla Chondrilla is a…

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September 18, 2025

Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens / Zoologyverse

Oscarella : Classification, Habitat, Distribution, and Identification

Classification of Oscarella Phylum: Porifera (Pore-bearing animals with a cellular organization and asymmetrical or radial symmetry) Class: Homoscleromorpha (Simple marine sponges with a unique basement membrane and reduced skeleton) Order: Homosclerophorida (Sponges lacking mineral skeleton or possessing simple siliceous spicules) Family: Oscarellidae (Sponges characterized by soft, encrusting forms without spicules)…

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September 18, 2025

Zoologyverse / Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens

Pheronema

Classification of Pheronema Phylum :- Porifera (Pore bearing, cellular grade, asymmetrical or radially symmetrical) Class :- HexactineIlida (Marine glass sponges with siliceous spicules of triaxon or six-pointed type) Order :- Amphidiscophora (Hexaster spicules absent; amphidiscs present and skeleton mainly of diactins) Family: Pheronematidae (Deep-sea glass sponges with long twisted root…

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September 18, 2025

Zoologyverse / Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens

Hyalonema

Classification of Hyalonema Phylum :- Porifera (Pore bearing, cellular grade, asymmetrical or radially symmetrical) Class :- HexactineIlida (Marine glass sponges with siliceous spicules of triaxon or six-pointed type) Order :- Amphidiscophora (Hexaster spicules absent; amphidiscs present and skeleton mainly of diactins) Family: Hyalonematidae (Deep-sea sponges with long root tuft of…

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September 18, 2025

Zoologyverse / Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens

Euplectella

Classification of Euplectella Phylum :- Porifera (Pore bearing, cellular grade, asymmetrical or radially symmetrical) Class :- HexactineIlida (Glass sponges with siliceous spicules of triaxon or six-pointed type) Order :- Lyssacinosida (Sponges with a flexible siliceous skeleton and lack of dermal spicules) Family: Euplectellidae (Basket-like or tubular glass sponges living in…

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September 18, 2025

Zoologyverse / Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens

Leucila

Classification of Leucila Phylum :- Porifera (Pore bearing, cellular grade, asymmetrical or radially symmetrical) Class :- Calcarea (Calcareous spicules present) Order :- Heterocoe (Syconoid sponges with internal folds) Genus :- Leucila Habit and habitat It is a small solitary and marine sponge. Distribution Found in Europe and U.S.A. General Characterstics…

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September 17, 2025

Zoologyverse / Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens

Grantia

Classification of Grantia Phylum :- Porifera (Pore bearing, cellular grade, asymmetrical or radially symmetrical) Class :- Calcarea (Calcareous spicules present) Order :- Heterocoe (Syconoid sponges with internal folds) Genus :- Grantia Habit and habitat It is a small, solitary or colonial marine sponge found in shallow to approximately 60 fathoms…

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September 17, 2025

Zoologyverse / Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens

Sycon or Scypha

Classification of Sycon or Scypha Phylum :- Porifera (Pore bearing, cellular grade, asymmetrical or radially symmetrical) Class :- Calcarea (Calcareous spicules present) Order :- Heterocoe (Syconoid sponges with internal folds) Genus :- Sycon Habit and habitat Sycon or Scypha is a small, solitary or colonial marine sponge found in shallow…

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September 17, 2025

Zoologyverse / Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens

Clathrina or Olynthus

Classification of Clathrina or Olynthus Phylum :- Porifera (Pore bearing, cellular grade, asymmetrical or radially symmetrical) Class :- Calcarea (Calcareous spicules present) Order :- Homocoela (Canal system of ascon type) Genus :- Clathrina Habit and habitat Clathrina is a simple, marine sponge attached to rocks or substratum. Distribution Distributed from…

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September 17, 2025

Zoologyverse / Invertebrates / Porifera / Specimens

Leucosolenia

Classification of Leucosolenia Phylum :- Porifera (Pore bearing, cellular grade, asymmetrical or radially symmetrical) Class :- Calcarea (Calcareous spicules present) Order :- Homocoela (Canal system of ascon type) Genus :- Leucosolenia Leucosolenia Habit and habitat of Leucosolenia Marine colonial sponge found in shallow waters below tidemark on seashore rocks, having…

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September 17, 2025

Zoologyverse / Porifera

What is Phylum Porifera?

Phylum Porifera Phylum Porifera, commonly known as sponges, might seem unassuming at first glance—decorating aquariums, inhabiting the silence of ocean floors—but beneath that simplicity lies a group of animals that changed the course of life’s evolution and are central to unlocking the mysteries of multicellularity. In a world rushing toward…

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September 17, 2025