Porifera: Demospongiae

Order: Agelasida (Sea Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Agelasidae	Sea Sponge	Agelas oroides
Astroscleridae	Sea Sponge	Astrosclera willeyana
Hymerhabdiidae	Sea Sponge	Prosuberites laughlini

Order: Axinellida (Demosponges)

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

Order: Biemnida (Demosponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Biemnidae	Do-not-touch-me Sponge	Neofibularia nolitangere
Rhabderemiidae	Marine Sponge	Rhabderemia minutula

Order: Bubarida (Demosponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Bubaridae	Sponge	Bubaris vermiculata
Desmanthidae	Sponge	Desmanthus incrustans
Dictyonellidae	Sponge	Acanthella acuta

Order: Chondrillida (Sea Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Chondrillidae	Sponge	Chondrilla caribensis
Halisarcidae	Sponge	Halisarca dujardini

Order: Chondrosiida(Sea Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Chondrosiidae	Sponge	Chondrosia reniformis

Order: Clionaida (Demosponges)

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

Order: Dendroceratida (Coastal Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Darwinellidae	Sponge	Chelonaplysilla violacea
Dictyodendrillidae	Sponge	Igernella notabilis

Order: Desmacellida (Marine Demosponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Desmacellidae	Sponge	Desmacella annexa

Order: Dictyoceratida (Demosponges)

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

Order: Haplosclerida (Demosponges)

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

Order: Merliida (Demosponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Hamacanthidae	Sponge	Hamacantha esperioides
Merliidae	Sponge	Merlia lipoclavidisca

Order: Poecilosclerida (Demosponges)

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

Order: Polymastiida (Marine Demosponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Polymastiidae	Yellow Hedgehog Sponge	Polymastia boletiformis

Order: Scopalinida (Marine Demosponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Scopalinidae	Sponge	Scopalina ruetzleri

Order: Sphaerocladina (Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Vetulinidae	Sponge	Vetulina indica

Order: Spongillida (Freshwater Sponges)

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

Order: Suberitida (Demosponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Halichondriidae	Sponge	Halichondria panicea
Stylocordylidae	Lollipop Sponge	Stylocordyla chupachups
Suberitidae	Sponge	Suberites domuncula

Order: Tethyida (Sea Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Hemiasterellidae	Sponge	Hemiasterella complicata
Tethyidae	Golfball Sponge	Tethya aurantium
Timeidae	Sponge	Timea aurantiaca

Order: Tetractinellida (Sea Sponges)

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

Order: Trachycladida (Sea Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Trachycladidae	Sponge	Trachycladus spinispirulifer

Order: Verongiida (Sea Sponges)

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

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