Spongiidae
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The Spongiidae are a family sponges of Demosponge (Demospongiae) and live exclusively in the sea. The family is placed in the order Dictyoceratida , the distinguishing feature of which is a skeleton consisting of spongin fibers.
features
The Spongiidae includes encrusting , massive cup-shaped or branching forms. The surface is typically provided with small bumps. The spongin skeleton consists of spongin fibers arranged in a network. These may have included detritus or foreign spicules . The choanocyte chambers are relatively small.
Taxonomy and systematics
There are currently about six genera in the family:
- Coscinoderma Carter, 1883
- Hippospongia Schulze, 1879
- Hyattella Lendenfeld, 1888
- Leiosella Lendenfeld, 1888
- Rhopaloeides Thompson, Murphy, Bergquist & Evans, 1987
- Spongia Linnaeus, 1759
literature
- John NA Hooper & Rob WM Van Soest (eds): Systema Porifera, a guide to the classification of the sponges (in 2 volumes) . 1-1708, i-xlviii, Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, New York 2002 ISBN 978-0-306-47260-2
Web links
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