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The hypothesis has been made that coral reef sponges facilitate the transfer of coral-derived organic matter to their associated detritivores via the production of sponge detritus, as shown in the diagram. Several sponge species are able to convert coral-derived DOM into sponge detritus, [62] [63] and transfer organic matter produced by corals ...
Chondrilla nucula, sometimes called the Caribbean chicken-liver sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Chondrillidae. It is an amorphous shaped sponge that grows in flat, sometimes bulbous sheets in benthic communities. It is sometimes found in marginal, stressful systems such as caves.
Neofibularia nolitangere is a massive sponge often growing to about 30 centimetres (12 in) wide and 30 centimetres tall but sometimes reaching 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in width. It has a central cavity or atrium with thick walls.
About 311 million years ago, in the Late Carboniferous, the order Spongillida split from the marine sponges, and is the only sponges to live in freshwater environments. [8] Some species are brightly colored, with great variety in body shape; the largest species are over 1 m (3.3 ft) across. [ 6 ]
The giant barrel sponge is common on reefs throughout the Caribbean Sea, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the reefs and hard-bottom areas of Florida,and the Gulf of Mexico.In terms of benthic surface coverage, it is the second most abundant sponge on reefs in the Caribbean region. [8]
Spongia officinalis, better known as a variety of bath sponge, is a commercially used sea sponge. [2] Individuals grow in large lobes with small openings and are formed by a mesh of primary and secondary fibers. [3] [2] It is light grey to black in color. [3] It is found throughout the Mediterranean Sea up to 100 meters deep on rocky or sandy ...
Callyspongia plicifera, the azure vase sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Callyspongiidae. It is native to the Bahamas where it is found at a depth of 31.5-44.2 m. It was first described in 1814 by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck .