BC Marinelife

Phylum Porifera: Sponges

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Class Calcarea: Calcareous sponges
       
Class Hexactinellida: Glass sponges

Cloud sponge - Aphrocallistes vastus

Cloud sponge - Aphrocallistes vastus

Cloud sponge - Aphrocallistes vastus

  

Boot sponge - Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni

Chimney sponge - Staurocalyptus dowlingi

Chimney sponge spp. 

Heart sponge 
Class Demospongiae: Encrusting sponges

Trumpet sponge - Stylissa stipitata

Glove sponge - Neoesperiopsis digitata

Glove sponge - Neoesperiopsis digitata

Orange finger sponge - Neoesperiopsis rigida

White sponge - Adocia spp.

Yellow encrusting sponge - Myxilla lacunosa

Brittle star sponge?

Bread crumb sponge - Halichondria spp.

Sponge spp.

Sponge spp.

Orange ball sponge - Tethya californiana

Tennis ball sponge - Craniella villosa

Yellow boring sponge - Cliona celata

      

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