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Family: Niphatidae



(See list of species below)


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57 species (see list below)
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Amphimedon anastomosa
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Amphimedon brevispiculifera
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Amphimedon complanata
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Amphimedon compressa
[Erect rope sponge]
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Max. Length 1 cm OT
 
Amphimedon erina
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Amphimedon flexa
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Amphimedon maresi
[Orange trumpet sponge]
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Amphimedon nanaspiculata
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Amphimedon palmata
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Amphimedon paradisus
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Amphimedon rubens
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Max. Length 3 cm BRW
 
Amphimedon viridis
[Green sponge]
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Amphimedon zamboangae
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Cribrochalina ambigua
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Cribrochalina chinensis
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Cribrochalina dura
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Cribrochalina vasculum
[Brown bowl sponge]
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Dasychalina fragilis
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Dasychalina melior
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Gelliodes areolata
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Gelliodes callista
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Gelliodes carnosa
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Gelliodes fibroreticulata
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Gelliodes fibrosa
[Gray encrusting sponge]
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Gelliodes fibulata
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Gelliodes fragilis
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Gelliodes gracilis
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Gelliodes hamata
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Gelliodes macrosigma
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Gelliodes obtusa
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Gelliodes persica
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Gelliodes petrosioides
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Gelliodes pumila
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Gelliodes spinosella
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Gelliodes spongiosa
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Haliclonissa sacciformis
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Haliclonissa verrucosa
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Hemigellius bidens
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Hemigellius fimbriatus
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Hemigellius pachyderma
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Hemigellius rudis
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic

Microxina benedeni (Topsent, 1901)

Photo by Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Microxina benedeni
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Microxina charcoti
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Niphates aga
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Niphates alba
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Max. Length 6 cm OT
 
Niphates caycedoi
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Niphates digitalis
[Pink vase sponge]
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Max. Length 2 cm BRW
 
Niphates erecta
[Lavender rope sponge]
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Niphates hispida
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Niphates laminaris
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Niphates olemda
[Tube sponge]
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Niphates ruthecitae
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Niphates verityae
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Pachychalina fracta
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Pachychalina lupusapia
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Pachychalina schmidti
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Pachychalina subcapitata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amphimedon anastomosa Western Central Pacific 2017
Amphimedon brevispiculifera Western Central Pacific 1905
Amphimedon complanata Northwest Pacific and Wes 1850
Amphimedon compressa Erect rope sponge Western Central Atlantic. 1864
Amphimedon erina Western Central Atlantic. 1 OT 1936
Amphimedon flexa Northwest Pacific 1982
Amphimedon maresi Orange trumpet sponge Southeast Pacific 1978
Amphimedon nanaspiculata Southeast Pacific 1955
Amphimedon palmata Southeast Pacific 2020
Amphimedon paradisus Southeast Pacific 1989
Amphimedon rubens Southeast Pacific 1766
Amphimedon viridis Green sponge Indo-Pacific and Western 3 BRW 1864
Amphimedon zamboangae Western Central Pacific 1961
Cribrochalina ambigua Western Central Pacific
Cribrochalina chinensis Northwest Pacific
Cribrochalina dura Southeast Pacific and Wes 1902
Cribrochalina vasculum Brown bowl sponge Western Central Atlantic 1814
Dasychalina fragilis Western Central Pacific 1886
Dasychalina melior Western Central Pacific 1886
Gelliodes areolata Western Central Pacific
Gelliodes callista Western Pacific 1954
Gelliodes carnosa Indo-West Pacific 1889
Gelliodes fibroreticulata Western Central Pacific 1916
Gelliodes fibrosa Gray encrusting sponge Central Pacific 1925
Gelliodes fibulata Indo-West Pacific. 1881
Gelliodes fragilis Western Central Pacific. 1984
Gelliodes gracilis Western Central Pacific 1912
Gelliodes hamata Western Central Pacific 1903
Gelliodes macrosigma Western Central Pacific 1912
Gelliodes obtusa Western Central Pacific 1912
Gelliodes persica Western Central Pacific 1995
Gelliodes petrosioides Western Central Pacific 1905
Gelliodes pumila Western Pacific 1887
Gelliodes spinosella Western Pacific 1899
Gelliodes spongiosa Western Pacific 1916
Haliclonissa sacciformis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1932
Haliclonissa verrucosa Antarctic Indian Ocean 1932
Hemigellius bidens Antarctic Indian Ocean 1901
Hemigellius fimbriatus Southern Oceans 1907
Hemigellius pachyderma Antarctic 1932
Hemigellius rudis Antarctic
Microxina benedeni Antarctic Atlantic 1901
Microxina charcoti Antarctic Atlantic 1916
Niphates aga Western Central Pacific. 1954
Niphates alba Western Central Atlantic 1980
Niphates caycedoi Western Central Atlantic. 6 OT 1986
Niphates digitalis Pink vase sponge Western Central Atlantic. 1814
Niphates erecta Lavender rope sponge Western Atlantic and West 2 BRW 1864
Niphates hispida Western Central Pacific. 1984
Niphates laminaris Western Central Pacific 2017
Niphates olemda Tube sponge Western Central Pacific 1954
Niphates ruthecitae Western Central Pacific 2022
Niphates verityae Southeast Atlantic 2021
Pachychalina fracta Southeast Atlantic 1929
Pachychalina lupusapia Southeast Atlantic 2022
Pachychalina schmidti Southeast Atlantic 1902
Pachychalina subcapitata Western Central Pacific 1961



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