| Vetulina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Sphaerocladina Schrammen, 1924 [1] |
| Family: | Vetulinidae Lendenfeld, 1903 |
| Genus: | Vetulina Schmidt, 1879 |
| Species | |
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Vetulina is a genus of sea sponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Vetulinidae and the monotypic order Sphaerocladina. [2]
Heteroscleromorpha is a subclass of demosponges within the phylum Porifera.
There are three species recognised within the genus:
Homoscleromorpha is a class of marine sponges composed of two families: Plakinidae and Oscarellidae.
Clathrina izuensis is a sponge species in the genus Clathrina. The species is named after the Izu peninsula where the holotype was collected.
Clathrina multiformis is a species of calcareous sponge from Russia.
Trichogypsia is a genus of calcareous sponges in the order Baerida.
The genus name Aaata has been described as a synonym to two species in the Microcionidae family of sea sponges (Demospongiae). The two species being:
Pseudospongosorites suberitoides is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Suberitidae. It is currently considered the only species in the genus Pseudospongosorites. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and on the Atlantic coast of the United States as far north as North Carolina. This species is known by the common name Florida hermit crab sponge, so named because hermit crabs often use it as shelter.
Amphimedon is a genus of sponges with over 60 described species. The genome of one, Amphimedon queenslandica, has been sequenced.
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.
Euplectella is a genus of glass sponges which includes the well-known Venus' Flower Basket.
Chondrilla is a sea sponge genus belonging to the phylum Porifera.
Pachymatisma is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Geodiidae.
Agelas is a genus of sea sponge in the class Demospongiae.
Guancha apicalis was thought to be a species of calcareous sponge in the genus Guancha from Antarctica. It actually never existed.
Pachydictyum is a genus of freshwater sponge in the family Malawispongiidae. It is monotypic and represented by a single species, Pachydictyum globosum. It lives in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Clionaida is an order of demosponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha.
Scopalinidae is an family of demosponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha. It is the only family in the monotypic order Scopalinida.
Agelasida is an order of sea sponges in the class Demospongiae.
Spongillida is an order of sea sponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha.
Acanthascus is a genus sponges in the family Rossellidae. Species include:
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