Desmanthidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Bubarida |
Family: | Desmanthidae |
Desmanthidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Bubarida. [1] The family is characterised by the presence of a basal layer of desma spicules.
Genera: [1]
Grantia is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Grantiidae. Species of the genus Grantia contain spicules and spongin fibers.
Geodia is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family.
Axinella is a genus of sponges in the family Axinellidae first described in 1862 by Eduard Oscar Schmidt. Species of Axinella occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most of these sponges are smaller than 20 cm, and have a yellow or orange colour.
Stelletta is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae.
Cliona is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Clathria is a large genus of demosponges in the family Microcionidae.
Isodictya is a genus of marine demosponge in the family Isodictyidae.
Haliclona is a genus of demosponges in the family Chalinidae.
Darwinellidae is a family of sponges in the order Dendroceratida.
Auletta is a genus of sponges in the family Bubaridae.
Myxilla is a genus of demosponge belonging to the family Myxillidae. These sponges usually form encrustations on rock surfaces.
Gelliodes is a genus of sponges in the family Niphatidae.
Craniella is a genus of marine sponges in the family Tetillidae.
Dendrilla is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Darwinellidae.
Chondropsidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida.
Bubaridae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Bubarida. It has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Hymerhabdiidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Agelasida.
Dictyonella is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Dictyonellidae.
Darwinella is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Darwinellidae.
Phorbas is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Hymedesmiidae.