Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The scientific name Porifera is a neuter plural of the Modern Latin term porifer, which comes from the roots porus meaning "pore, opening", and -fer meaning "bearing or carrying". Overview Sponge biodiversity and morphotypes at the lip of a wall site in 60 feet (20 m) of water.
Demosponges (Demospongiae) are the most diverse class in the phylum Porifera. They include greater than 90% of all species of sponges with nearly 8,800 species worldwide (World Porifera Database). [5] They are sponges with a soft body that covers a hard, often massive skeleton made of calcium carbonate, either aragonite or calcite [citation ...
There are many features of Cliona celata that set them apart from other sponges in the phylum. While also known as the "boring sponge", Cliona celata is the only species of sponge without microscleres. [citation needed] Cliona celata is a distinctive sponge known for its unique morphology and characteristics. In its 'raphyrus' or massive stage ...
This would also render Porifera (the sponge phylum) paraphyletic. Borchiellini et al. (2001) argued that calcareans were more closely related to Eumetazoa (non-sponge animals) than to other sponges. [9] A few studies have also supported a sister group relationship between calcareans and Ctenophora (comb jellies). Many authors have strongly ...
Bolosoma stalked glass sponge. Hexactinellid sponges are sponges with a skeleton made of four- and/or six-pointed siliceous spicules, often referred to as glass sponges.They are usually classified along with other sponges in the phylum Porifera, but some researchers consider them sufficiently distinct to deserve their own phylum, Symplasma.
Hippospongia communis also known as the honeycomb bath sponge, is a marine sponge in the phylum Porifera. Hippospongia communis is a brown or darker color [1] and very porous, due to its many oscules, and is commonly found in shallow waters of the Mediterranean. Throughout history, H. communis has been used for cleaning, medicine, and cooking ...
Leucosolenia is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae.Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum.
Oscarella lobularis is an encrusting sponge that forms a thick layer of soft, gelatinous consistency with a velvety surface, on rocks, stones and large seaweeds.Colonies are up to 30 cm (12 in) wide and 3 cm (1.2 in) thick, with an irregularly lobed surface.