| Heteroxyidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Axinellida |
| Family: | Heteroxyidae |
Heteroxyidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Axinellida. [1]
Genera: [1]
Cladorhiza is a genus of carnivorous sponges, comprising around 40 species found in oceans around the world. Cladorhiza is the type genus of the family Cladorhizidae.
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.
Clathria is a large genus of demosponges in the family Microcionidae.
Isodictya is a genus of marine demosponge in the family Isodictyidae.
Biemna is a genus of sea sponges in the family Biemnidae.
Haliclona is a genus of demosponges in the family Chalinidae.
Ircinia is a genus of sea sponges in the family Irciniidae.
Dictyodendrillidae is a family of sponges in the order Dendroceratida.
Myxillidae is a family of marine demosponges.
Mycalidae is a family of marine demosponges.
Myxilla is a genus of demosponge belonging to the family Myxillidae. These sponges usually form encrustations on rock surfaces.
Callyspongia is a genus of demosponges in the family Callyspongiidae.
Gelliodes is a genus of sponges in the family Niphatidae.
Tedania is a genus of sea sponges in the family Tedaniidae.
Esperiopsis is a genus of demosponges, comprising around 30 species found in oceans around the world.
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.
Calyx is a genus of sea sponges of the family Phloeodictyidae.
Phorbas is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Hymedesmiidae.