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phylum

sponges
Porifera Grant in Todd, 1836

kingdom Animalia - animals »  subregnum Parazoa

Scientific synonyms

Spongiaria Hatschek, 1888

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Chondrosia reniformis

Spongilla lacustris

Ircinia campana

Ircinia campana

Author: Grays Reef NMS

Functions restricted to taxon Porifera

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Related glossary terms

gemmule
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Included taxa

Number of records: 11

class Archaeocyatha Vologdin, 1937 †
class Calcarea Bowerbank, 1864
class Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
class Hexactinellida Schmidt, 1870
genus Cupulochonia de Fromentel, 1860 †

Porifera incertae sedis

genus Actinofungia Fromentel, 1860 †
genus Amorphofungia de Loriol, 1863 †
genus Ceratella Gray, 1867
genus Dischonia Vosmaer, 1885 †
genus Discoelia Fromentel, 1861 †
genus Placodictyum Schmidt, 1870

Links and literature

EN Soest R., Boury-Esnault N., Janussen D., Hooper J. (2005): World Porifera Database [http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/]
EN Tree of Life [Porifera]

Tree of Life [http://tolweb.org/tree]
CZ Pfleger V. (1997): České názvy živočichů I. Houby (Porifera), žahavci (Cnidaria), žebernatky (Ctenophora), Národní muzeum, (zoologické odd.), Praha, 56 pp. [as Porifera]
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Data source info

Bergbauer M., Humberg B. (2001): Co žije ve Středozemním moři?, Svojtka, Praha
46-65

de Jong, Y.S.D.M. (ed.): Fauna Europaea [http://www.faunaeur.org]
Tendal, Dr Ole (ed.). 2007. Porifera. Fauna Europaea version 1.3, http://www.faunaeur.org
[Data retrieved on: 30 December 2007]

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