| Caulospongia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Suberitida |
| Family: | Suberitidae |
| Genus: | Caulospongia Kent 1871 [1] |
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Caulospongia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Suberitidae.
Suberitidae is a family of sea sponges belonging to the order Suberitida.
The following species are recognised in the genus Caulospongia:
Caulospongia biflabellata, commonly known as the western staircase sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae. It is a marine sponge of the temperate waters of Australia.
Caulospongia elegans is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae. It is found in Australia.
Murex is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, commonly called "murexes" or "rock snails".
Oliva is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Olividae, the olive snails or olive shells. Many former species of Oliva have been reclassified under genus Americoliva.
Cirsostrema is a genus of very small deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as the wentletraps.
Rock oysters are true oysters of the genus Saccostrea. The best-known species is the Sydney rock oyster.
Architectonica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase shells or sundials.
Olivella, common name the dwarf olives, is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives. Olivella is the type genus of the family.
Demoulia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Agaronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Olividae.
Stomatella is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails and their allies.
Hyotissa is a genus of large saltwater oysters, marine bivalve mollusks. Species in this genus are known as honeycomb oysters, or "foam oysters" because under magnification, their shell structure is foam-like.
Schilderia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Clathria is a genus of demosponge in the family Microcionidae.
Echinoclathria is a genus of demosponge in the family Microcionidae.
Marginellinae is a taxonomic subfamily within the larger family of Marginellidae, a group of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Muricoidea.
Ptilocaulis is a genus of demosponges. The species within this genus are usually red or orange. They are often called tree sponges, as they grow many branches from a single stem resembling trees. They can grow to large size.
Callyspongia is a genus of demosponges in the family Callyspongiidae.
Callyspongiidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Haplosclerida. It contains the following genera and species:
Gelliodes is a genus of sponges in the family Niphatidae.
Clathria (Clathria) is a subgenus of demosponge in the family Microcionidae.
Mycale is a genus of demosponge with 240 recognised species in 11 subgenera. It has been a large genus with multiple subdivisions since it was first described in 1867.
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