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The following are lists of sponges: List of prehistoric sponge genera; List of sponges of Ireland; List of sponges of South Africa; List of sponges of Venezuela; See also
Diving for sponges brought social and economic development to the island: the freediving method was originally used. Kalymnos was the main centre of sponge production in the Aegean , and sponge diving is still a traditional albeit less common occupation of the Greeks on the island, with related exhibitions, along with other local folklore, and ...
Astronaut photo of Cape Town showing the Cape Peninsula, and surrounding waters, including False Bay. Map showing approximate extent of the range of the article and identifying key locations and the borders of the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area Marine ecoregions of the South African exclusive economic zone Marine species distribution reference map of the Southern African ...
The term sponge derives from the Ancient Greek word σπόγγος spóngos. [9] 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".
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The list follows the SANBI listing on iNaturalist, and does not always agree with WoRMS for distribution. Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the metazoan phylum Porifera (/ p ə ˈ r ɪ f ər ə ˌ p ɔː-/ pər-IF-ər-ə, por-; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal animal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts.
The sponges of Venezuela are a part of the Porifera fauna of Venezuela (which is part of the wildlife of Venezuela). A number of species of sponges are found in the wild in Venezuela. This is a partial list of the marine and freshwater sponges of Venezuela. The families are listed alphabetically within the classes.
Pages in category "Sponge diving" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...