APHOTOMARINE
An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.
Calcarea (Class)
Calcaronea (Subclass) > Baerida (Order) > Baeriidae (Family)
Leuconia
Leuconia johnstoni Carter, 1871 - A calcareous sponge
Leuconia nivea (Grant, 1826) - A calcareous sponge
Calcaronea (Subclass) > Leucosolenida (Order) > Grantiidae (Family)
Grantia
Grantia compressa (Fabricius, 1780)
- Compressed purse sponge
Calcaronea (Subclass) > Leucosolenida (Order) > Leucosoleniidae (Family)
Leucosolenia
Leucosolenia complicata (Montagu, 1818)
- A Silky lace sponge
Leucosolenia botryoides (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- An Orange pipe or Silky lace sponge
Leucosolenia variabilis (Haeckel, 1870) ?
- A Silky lace sponge
Calcaronea (Subclass) > Leucosolenida (Order) > Sycettidae (Family)
Sycon
Sycon ciliatum (Fabricius, 1780) - Purse sponge
Unidentified species of calcarea
1. Pendant calcareous sponge (unidentified, not Sycon)
Newlyn Marina, Cornwall, over 300mm+ in length.
2. Calcarea, unidentified, not Sycon.
Newlyn Marina, Cornwall, 04.09.20.
3. Encrusting calcareous sponge sub-class calcaronea, Albert Pier reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 6mm across.
Calcinea (Subclass) > Clathrinida (Order) > Clathrinidae (Family)
Clathrina
Clathrina coriacea (Montagu, 1814)
- White lace sponge -1
Clathrina coriacea (Montagu, 1814)
- White lace sponge -2
Clathrina lacunosa (Johnston, 1842) - A clathrinid sponge
Demospongiae (Class)
Astrophorida (Order) > Geodiidae (Family)
Pachymatisma
Pachymatisma johnstonia (Bowerbank in Johnston, 1842)
- Elephant Hide Sponge
Chondrosida (Order) > Halisarcidae (Family)
Halisarca
Halisarca dujardinii Johnston, 1842 - A sponge
Dendroceratida (Order) > Darwinellidae (Family)
Aplysilla
Aplysilla rosea (Barrois, 1876) - An encrusting sponge
Aplysilla sulfurea Schulze, 1878 - An encrusting sponge
Dictyoceratida (Order) > Dysideidae (Family)
Dysidea
Dysidea fragilis (Montagu, 1818) - Goosebump Sponge
Dysidea pallescens (Schmidt, 1862) ?
- An encrusting sponge
Hadromerida (Order) > Clionaidae (Family)
Cliona
Cliona celata Grant, 1826 - Yellow Boring Sponge
Cliona sp. - Boring forms of the Yellow Boring Sponge
Hadromerida (Order) > Polymastiidae (Family)
Polymastia
Polymastia boletiformis (Lamarck, 1815)
- Yellow Hedgehog Sponge
Polymastia penicillus (Montagu, 1814) ?
- Chimney sponge
Hadromerida (Order) > Suberitidae (Family)
Protosuberites
Protosuberites denhartogi van Soest & de Kluijver, 2003
- A suberitid sponge
Pseudosuberites
Pseudosuberites sulphureus (Bowerbank, 1866)?
- A suberitid sponge
Suberites
Suberites carnosus (Johnston, 1842)
- A suberitid sponge
Suberites domuncula (Olivi, 1792)
- Hermit-crab sponge
Suberites ficus (Johnston, 1842) Group
- Sea orange, Sulphur or Fig sponge -1
Suberites ficus (Johnston, 1842) Group
- Sea orange, Sulphur or Fig sponge -2
Suberites lutea Sole-Cava & Thorpe, 1986 ?
- A suberitid sponge
Terpios
Terpios gelatinosa (Bowerbank, 1866) syn. T. fugax
- Blue encrusting sponge
Suberitidae, suberitid sponge from
Albert Pier reef, Penzance, 18.08.20
Halichondrida (Order) > Halichondriidae (Family)
Halichondria
Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea (Pallas, 1766)
- Breadcrumb sponge
Hymeniacidon
Hymeniacidon perlevis (Montagu, 1818)
- Montagu's breadcrumb sponge
Haplosclerida (Order) > Haplosclerina (Suborder) > Chalinidae (Family)
Haliclona
Haliclona (Halichoclona) fistulosa (Bowerbank, 1866)
- A chalinid sponge
Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842)
- A chalinid sponge
Haliclona (Reniera) cinerea (Grant, 1826)
- A chalinid sponge
Haliclona species possibly Haliclona (Rhizoniera) indistincta (Bowerbank, 1866) - A chalinid sponge (1)
Haliclona species possibly Haliclona (Rhizoniera) indistincta (Bowerbank, 1866) - A chalinid sponge (2)
Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Axinellida (Order) > Axinellidae (Family)
Axinella
Axinella damicornis (Esper, 1794) ?
- Crumpled duster sponge
Axinella dissimilis (Bowerbank, 1866)
- Yellow staghorn sponge
Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Axinellida (Order) > Raspailiidae (Family) > Raspailiinae (Subfamily)
Eurypon
Eurypon species possibly
Eurypon major Sarà & Siribelli, 1960 - A raspailiid sponge
Raspaciona
Raspaciona aculeata (Johnston, 1842)?
- A raspailiid sponge
Raspailia
Raspailia (Raspailia) ramosa (Montagu, 1814) ?
- Chocolate finger sponge
Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Axinellida (Order) > Stelligeridae (Family)
Stelligera
Stelligera rigida (Montagu, 1814) - A stelligerid sponge
Demospongiae (Class) > Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Biemnida (Order) > Biemnidae (Family)
Biemna
Biemna variantia (Bowerbank, 1858)?
- A biemnid sponge
Demospongiae (Class) > Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Esperiopsidae (Family)
Amphilectus
Amphilectus fucorum (Esper, 1794) ?
- Shredded carrot sponge
Ulosa
Ulosa stuposa (Esper, 1794) - A sponge
Demospongiae (Class) > Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Hymedesmiidae (Family)
Hymedesmia
Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) jecusculum
(Bowerbank, 1866) - A hymedesmiid sponge
Hymedesmia (Stylopus) sp. - A hymedesmiid sponge
Phorbas
Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866)
- A hymedesmiid sponge
Phorbas plumosus (Montagu, 1814)
- A hymedesmiid sponge
Phorbas sp. (Battery Rocks, Penzance, 04.06.20)
- A hymedesmiid sponge
Demospongiae (Class) > Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Microcionidae (Family) > Microcioninae (Subfamily)
Clathria (Microciona)
Clathria (Microciona) atrasanguinea (Bowerbank, 1862)
- An encrusting sponge
Demospongiae (Class) > Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Microcionina (Suborder) > Microcionidae (Family) > Ophlitaspongiinae (Subfamily)
Ophlitaspongia
Ophlitaspongia papilla Bowerbank, 1866
- An encrusting sponge
Demospongiae (Class) > Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Mycalidae (Family)
Mycale
Mycale sp. possibly Mycale macilenta - A mycalid sponge
Demospongiae (Class) > Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Tethyida (Order) > Tethyidae (Family)
Tethya
Tethya citrina Sarà & Melone, 1965
- Golf ball sponge
Demospongiae (Class) > Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass) > Tetractinellida (Order) > Astrophorina (Suborder) > Ancorinidae (Family)
Dercitus
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi (Bowerbank, 1858)
- Black tar sponge
Homoscleromorpha (Class)
Homosclerophorida (Order) > Oscarellidae (Family)
Oscarella
Oscarella species (1) Skilly, Newlyn. 17.06.15.
Oscarella species (2) Skilly, Newlyn. 17.06.15.
Oscarella species (3) Albert Pier, Penzance. 24.07.16.
Oscarella species (4) Fistral, Newquay 14.09.14.
Oscarella species (5) Spit Point, Par. 05.03.10.
Oscarella species (various images)
For more information and images of sponges visit 'Sponges of Britain and Ireland' or 'Marlin' websites.
