Spongia
| Spongia | |
|---|---|
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| Spongia officinalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Dictyoceratida |
| Family: | Spongiidae |
| Genus: | Spongia Linnaeus, 1759 |
| Species | |
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Over 50, see text | |
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| Global distribution of Spongia species | |
Spongia lamella in the Mediterranean Sea
Spongia is a genus of marine sponges in the family Spongiidae, originally described by Linnaeus in 1759, containing more than 50 species.[1] Some species, including Spongia officinalis, are used as cleaning tools, but have mostly been replaced in that use by synthetic or plant material.
Classification
Spongia contains at least 50 valid species, many of which are divided into several subgenera. Most species are in the subgenus Spongia (Spongia).[1]
- Subgenus unassigned
- Spongia lacinulosa
- Spongia muricata
- Spongia reticulata
- Spongia stellifera
- Subgenus Australospongia
- Spongia gracilis
- Subgenus Heterofibria
- Spongia catarinensis
- Spongia corrugata
- Spongia cristata
- Spongia gorgonocephalus
- Spongia manipulatus
- Spongia mokohinau
- Spongia biformis (nomen nudum)
- Subgenus Spongia
- Spongia adjimensis
- Spongia agaricina
- Spongia anclotea
- Spongia arabica
- Spongia australis
- Spongia bailyi
- Spongia barbara
- Spongia bibulus
- Spongia brunnea
- Spongia cerebralis
- Spongia ceylonensis
- Spongia conifera
- Spongia cookii
- Spongia corlosia
- Spongia distans
- Spongia excavata
- Spongia fenestrata
- Spongia fistulosa
- Spongia gracilis
- Spongia graminea
- Spongia hispida
- Spongia hospes
- Spongia illawarra
- Spongia irregularis
- Spongia lamella
- Spongia lesleighae
- Spongia lignea
- Spongia lobosa
- Spongia magellanica
- Spongia matamata
- Spongia mexicana
- Spongia mollicula
- Spongia nicholsoni
- Spongia nitens
- Spongia obliqua
- Spongia obscura
- Spongia oceanica
- Spongia oculata
- Spongia officinalis
- Spongia osculata
- Spongia osculosa
- Spongia papyracea
- Spongia perforata
- Spongia pertusa
- Spongia pilosa
- Spongia solitaria
- Spongia spinosa
- Spongia sterea
- Spongia suriganensis
- Spongia sweeti
- Spongia tampa
- Spongia tectoria
- Spongia tenuiramosa
- Spongia tubulifera
- Spongia tupha
- Spongia violacea
- Spongia virgultosa
- Spongia zimocca
References
- 1 2 van Soest, R. (2014). Spongia. In: Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez de Glasby, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schoenberg, C.; Janussen, D.; Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Cristina Díaz, M.; Cárdenas, P. (2014) World Porifera database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131759 on 2014-04-25
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