Biodiversity & Conservation

Sponges (Porifera)

A sponge Adreus fascicularis Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Axinella damicornis Intermediate / Basic	Yellow staghorn sponge Axinella dissimilis Advanced / Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Axinella infundibuliformis Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Axinella subdola Intermediate / Basic
A sponge Ciocalypta penicillus Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Cliona celata Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Dysidea fragilis Intermediate / Basic	Bowerbank's halichondria Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki Advanced / Intermediate / Basic	Breadcrumb sponge Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea Advanced / Intermediate / Basic
A sponge Hymeniacidon perleve Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Pachymatisma johnstonia Intermediate / Basic	Chalice sponge Phakellia ventilabrum Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Polymastia boletiformis Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Polymastia mamillaris Intermediate / Basic
A sponge Suberites carnosus Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Suberites ficus Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Suberites massa Intermediate / Basic	Golf ball sponge Tethya aurantium Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Adocia cinerea Intermediate / Basic
A sponge Desmacidon fruticosum Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Esperiopsis fucorum Intermediate / Basic	Mermaid's Glove Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata Intermediate / Basic	An encrusting sponge Hemimycale columella Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Leucosolenia botryoides Intermediate / Basic
A sponge Oscarella lobularis Intermediate / Basic	A sponge Sycon ciliatum Intermediate / Basic

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