| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agelasidae | Sea Sponge | Agelas oroides | ![]() |
| Astroscleridae | Sea Sponge | Astrosclera willeyana | ![]() |
| Hymerhabdiidae | Sea Sponge | Prosuberites laughlini | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axinellidae | Marine Sponge | Axinella damicornis | ![]() |
| Heteroxyidae | Marine Sponge | Alveospongia sinuosclera | ![]() |
| Raspailiidae | Marine Sponge | Raspailia ramosa | ![]() |
| Stelligeridae | Marine Sponge | Stelligera stuposa | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biemnidae | Do-not-touch-me Sponge | Neofibularia nolitangere | ![]() |
| Rhabderemiidae | Marine Sponge | Rhabderemia minutula | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubaridae | Sponge | Bubaris vermiculata | ![]() |
| Desmanthidae | Sponge | Desmanthus incrustans | ![]() |
| Dictyonellidae | Sponge | Acanthella acuta | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chondrillidae | Sponge | Chondrilla caribensis | ![]() |
| Halisarcidae | Sponge | Halisarca dujardini | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chondrosiidae | Sponge | Chondrosia reniformis | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthochaetetidae | Marine Sponge | Acanthochaetetes wellsi | ![]() |
| Clionaidae | Boring Sponge | Cliona celata | ![]() |
| Placospongiidae | Marine Sponge | Placospherastra micraster | ![]() |
| Spirastrellidae | Marine Sponge | Spirastrella hartmani | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwinellidae | Sponge | Chelonaplysilla violacea | ![]() |
| Dictyodendrillidae | Sponge | Igernella notabilis | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmacellidae | Sponge | Desmacella annexa | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dysideidae | Marine Sponge | Pleraplysilla spinifera | ![]() |
| Irciniidae | White Sponge | Ircinia campana | ![]() |
| Spongiidae | Bath Sponge | Spongia officinalis | ![]() |
| Thorectidae | Marine Sponge | Scalarispongia scalaris | ![]() |
| Verticillitidae | Marine Sponge | Vaceletia crypta | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcifibrospongiidae | Marine Sponge | Calcifibrospongia actinostromarioides | ![]() |
| Callyspongiidae | Branching Vase Sponge | Callyspongia vaginalis | ![]() |
| Chalinidae | Marine Sponge | Haliclona permollis | ![]() |
| Niphatidae | Marine Sponge | Amphimedon queenslandica | ![]() |
| Petrosiidae | Marine Sponge | Xestospongia muta | ![]() |
| Phloeodictyidae | Pink Puff-ball Sponge | Oceanapia sagittaria | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamacanthidae | Sponge | Hamacantha esperioides | ![]() |
| Merliidae | Sponge | Merlia lipoclavidisca | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acarnidae | Marine Sponge | Acarnus erithacus | ![]() |
| Chondropsidae | Marine Sponge | Chondropsis kirki | ![]() |
| Cladorhizidae | Carniverous Sponge | Cladorhiza mexicana | ![]() |
| Coelosphaeridae | Marine Sponge | Forcepia vansoetsi | ![]() |
| Crambeidae | Marine Sponge | Crambe crambe | ![]() |
| Crellidae | Marine Sponge | Crella cyathophora | ![]() |
| Dendoricellidae | Marine Sponge | Fibulia occiensis | ![]() |
| Desmacididae | Marine Sponge | Desmacidon fruticosum | ![]() |
| Esperiopsidae | Marine Sponge | Amphilectus fucorum | ![]() |
| Guitarridae | Marine Sponge | Guitarra sepia | ![]() |
| Hymedesmiidae | Marine Sponge | Hymedesmia paupertas | ![]() |
| Iotrochotidae | Green Finger Sponge | Iotrochota birotulata | ![]() |
| Isodictyidae | Flat Leaf Sponge | Isodictya grandis | ![]() |
| Latrunculiidae | Marine Sponge | Latrunculia lunaviridis | ![]() |
| Microcionidae | Marine Sponge | Echinoclathria dichotoma | ![]() |
| Mycalidae | Marine Sponge | Mycale lingua | ![]() |
| Myxillidae | Marine Sponge | Myxilla incrustans | ![]() |
| Phellodermidae | Marine Sponge | Phelloderma radiatum | ![]() |
| Podospongiidae | Marine Sponge | Negombata magnifica | ![]() |
| Tedaniidae | Marine Sponge | Tedania oxeata | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polymastiidae | Yellow Hedgehog Sponge | Polymastia boletiformis | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scopalinidae | Sponge | Scopalina ruetzleri | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vetulinidae | Sponge | Vetulina indica | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubomirskiidae | Freshwater Sponge | Baikalospongia bacillifera | ![]() |
| Malawispongiidae | Freshwater Sponge | Ochridaspongia rotunda | ![]() |
| Metaniidae | Freshwater Sponge | Metania spinata | ![]() |
| Metschnikowiidae | Freshwater Sponge | Metschnikowia tuberculata | ![]() |
| Potamolepidae | Freshwater Sponge | Uruguaya corallioides | ![]() |
| Spongillidae | Freshwater Sponge | Spongilla lacustris | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halichondriidae | Sponge | Halichondria panicea | ![]() |
| Stylocordylidae | Lollipop Sponge | Stylocordyla chupachups | ![]() |
| Suberitidae | Sponge | Suberites domuncula | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemiasterellidae | Sponge | Hemiasterella complicata | ![]() |
| Tethyidae | Golfball Sponge | Tethya aurantium | ![]() |
| Timeidae | Sponge | Timea aurantiaca | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancorinidae | Yellow Pot Sponge | Rhabdastrella globostellata | ![]() |
| Azoricidae | Marine Sponge | Leiodermatium lynceus | ![]() |
| Calthropellidae | Marine Sponge | Calthropella stelligera | ![]() |
| Corallistidae | Marine Sponge | Corallistes typus | ![]() |
| Geodiidae | Marine Sponge | Geodia barretti | ![]() |
| Isoraphiniidae | Marine Sponge | Costifer wilsoni | ![]() |
| Macandrewiidae | Marine Sponge | Macandrewia robusta | ![]() |
| Neopeltidae | Marine Sponge | Neopelta perfecta | ![]() |
| Pachastrellidae | Marine Sponge | Pachastrella pacoi | ![]() |
| Phymaraphiniidae | Marine Sponge | Kaliapsis cidaris | ![]() |
| Phymatellidae | Marine Sponge | Reidispongia tuberculata | ![]() |
| Pleromidae | Marine Sponge | Pleroma menoui | ![]() |
| Samidae | Flat Leaf Sponge | Samus anonymus | ![]() |
| Scleritodermidae | Marine Sponge | Microscleroderma miritatarata | ![]() |
| Siphonidiidae | Marine Sponge | Siphonidium elongatus | ![]() |
| Spirasigmidae | Marine Sponge | Tentorina sigmatophora | ![]() |
| Stupendidae | Marine Sponge | Stupenda singularis | ![]() |
| Tetillidae | Orange Ball Sponge | Cinachyrella kuekenthali | ![]() |
| Theneidae | Marine Sponge | Thenea muricata | ![]() |
| Theonellidae | Marine Sponge | Discodermia ramifera | ![]() |
| Thoosidae | Marine Sponge | Thoosa purpurea | ![]() |
| Thrombidae | Marine Sponge | Thrombus kittonii | ![]() |
| Vulcanellidae | Marine Sponge | Poecillastra compressa | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trachycladidae | Sponge | Trachycladus spinispirulifer | ![]() |
| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aplysinellidae | Sponge | Aplysinella rhax | ![]() |
| Aplysinidae | Golfball Sponge | Aplysina aerophoba | ![]() |
| Ianthellidae | Elephant's Ear Sponge | Ianthellidae basta | ![]() |
| Pseudoceratinidae | Branching Tube Sponge | Pseudoceratina crassa | ![]() |