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Family: Heteroxyidae



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13 species (see list below)
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Didiscus aceratus
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Didiscus anisodiscus
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Didiscus oxeatus
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Halicnemia papillosa
[Mango seed sponge]
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Halicnemia patera
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Halicnemia wagini
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Myrmekioderma ceylonenira
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Myrmekioderma granulatum
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Myrmekioderma guajajara
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Myrmekioderma gyroderma
[Convoluted orange sponge]
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Myrmekioderma indemaresi
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Myrmekioderma rea
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Myrmekioderma tenax
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Didiscus aceratus Western Central Pacific 1886
Didiscus anisodiscus Western Central Pacific 1971
Didiscus oxeatus Western Atlantic. 1983
Halicnemia papillosa Mango seed sponge Southwest Atlantic and So 1905
Halicnemia patera Southwest Atlantic and So 1862
Halicnemia wagini Northeast Atlantic 2018
Myrmekioderma ceylonenira Northeast Atlantic
Myrmekioderma granulatum Indo-West Pacific. 1794
Myrmekioderma guajajara Indo-West Pacific. 2021
Myrmekioderma gyroderma Convoluted orange sponge Western Central Atlantic 1984
Myrmekioderma indemaresi Northeast Atlantic 2019
Myrmekioderma rea Western Central Atlantic 1934
Myrmekioderma tenax Western Central Atlantic 2021



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