Sponge families

Suberitidae is a family of sea sponges belonging to the order Suberitida.

Cladorhizidae is a family of carnivorous demosponges found in deep-sea environments worldwide. These sponges are known for their unique feeding structures and predatory behavior, as they capture and consume small animals such as crustaceans.

Leucosoleniidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Leucosolenida.

Axinellidae is a family of sponges in the order Axinellida.

Euplectellidae is a family of glass sponges (Hexactinellids) belonging to the order Lyssacinosa, first represented in the Ordovician fossil record, substantially older than molecular estimates of the clade's age.

Sycettidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Leucosolenida.

Mycalidae is a family of marine demosponges.

Grantiidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Leucosolenida.

Clathrinidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Clathrinida. It contains the following genera: Arturia Ascilla Borojevia Brattegardia Clathrina Janusya Nicola

Plakinidae is a family of marine sponges. It is composed of eight genera:

Microcionidae is a family of marine demosponges.

Heteropiidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Leucosolenida in the class Calcarea. In a 2012 paper, Oliver Voigt, Eilika Wülfing and Gert Wörheide (2012) confirmed that the family Heteropiidae is not monophyletic.

Irciniidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Dictyoceratida.

Raspailiidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Axinellida.

Spongiidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Dictyoceratida.

Hyalonematidae is a family of deep-sea glass sponges (class Hexactinellida) comprising five genera. They are known for their unique siliceous spicules called amphidiscs and skeleton structure primarily composed of diactins, large, rod-like megasclere spicules found within the sponge's internal tissue (choanosome). Hyalonematidae have been recorded at depths of up to 6000 meters and have a global distribution, though they have not been documented in the Arctic Ocean. Initially mistaken for corals due to their fibrous base, Hyalonematidae were later recognized as glass sponges and classified wit

Aplysinidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Verongiida. Its growths are either shaped like a fan or a club. Contained within the family are three recognized genera and six unrecognized ones. It was first authenticated and described by Henry John Carter in 1875.

Placospongiidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Clionaida.

thumb|right|Callyspongia crassa Callyspongiidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Haplosclerida. It contains the following genera and species: Arenosclera Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 Arenosclera amazonensis Leal, Moraes, Thompson & Hajdu, 2017 Arenosclera arabica (Keller, 1889) Arenosclera brasiliensis Muricy & Ribeiro, 1999 Arenosclera digitata (Carter, 1882) Arenosclera heroni Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 Arenosclera klausi Leal, Moraes, Thompson & Hajdu, 2017 Arenosclera parca Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 Arenosclera rosacea Desqueyroux-Faúndez, 1984 Callyspongia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864

Achramorphidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Leucosolenida.

Astroscleridae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Agelasida.

Lubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia, endemic to the lake, though there are unconfirmed reports from Lake Jegetai-Kul in the Western Sayan, along with the Bering Sea and the sea surrounding Kamchatka.

Pheronematidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Amphidiscosida.

Latrunculiidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida.

Rossellidae is a family of glass sponges belonging to the order Lyssacinosa. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution and is found at a large range of depths (, and likely deeper).

Tedaniidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida.

thumb | right | alt=Calcareous sponge, Ascandra pinnus | Calcareous sponge, Ascandra pinnus Leucaltidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Clathrinida.

Amphoriscidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Leucosolenida.

Iotrochotidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida.

Guitarridae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida.

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Spirastrellidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Clionaida.

Lelapiidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Leucosolenida.

Hymedesmiidae is a family of demosponges in the order Poecilosclerida.

Tretodictyidae is a family of glass sponges in the order Sceptrulophora.

Jenkinidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Leucosolenida.

Baeriidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the class Calcarea. It was named by Borojevic, Boury-Esnault, and Vacelet in 2000. The type genus is Baeria Miklucho-Maclay, 1870, by original designation, though Baeria is now considered a junior synonym of Leuconia Grant, 1833.

Hamacanthidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Merliida.

Dysideidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Dictyoceratida.

Acarnidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida. It has a global distribution, although several genera occur primarily in colder temperate waters, and several have very restricted ranges. It is estimated that there are several hundred species.

Sycanthidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Leucosolenida.

Chondrillidae is a family of sea sponges within the order Chondrillida.

Isodictyidae is a family of marine demosponges.

Thorectidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Dictyoceratida.

Bubaridae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Bubarida. It has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Dactylocalycidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Lychniscosida.

Leucettidae is a family of sea sponges in the subclass Calcinea, first described by Max Walker de Laubenfels in 1936.

thumb | right | alt=A composite image showing microscopic details of a Trichogypsia sponge specimen from the Seychelles, including a cross-section, surface overview, bouquet cortical diactines, and skeletal details. | Microscopic views of Trichogypsia specimen (slide ZMA.POR.P1616) from the Seychelles. (a) Cross-section; (b) Surface overview; (c) Detail of bouquet cortical diactines; (d) Cross-section of peripheral and choanosomal skeleton; (e) Detail of choanosomal skeleton. Trichogypsiidae is a family of sponges in the class Calcarea.

Trachycladidae is a family of sea sponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha. It is the only family in the monotypic order Trachycladida.

Farreidae is a family of glass sponges in the order Sceptrulophora.

Aplysinellidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Verongiida. The family was first described in 1980 by Patricia Bergquist.

Aphrocallistidae is a family of hexactinellid sponges in the order Sceptrulophora.

Aulocalycidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Lyssacinosida.

Malawispongiidae is a family of freshwater sponges found in the ancient lakes of Malawi, Tanganyika, Kinneret, Ohrid and Poso. As presently defined, the family is polyphyletic.

Darwinellidae is a family of sponges in the order Dendroceratida.

Ianthellidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Verongiida.

Aulocystidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Lychniscosida.

Levinellidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Clathrinida. It contains the following genera and species: Genus Burtonulla Borojevic & Boury-Esnault, 1986 Burtonulla sibogae Borojevic & Boury-Esnault, 1986 Genus Levinella Borojevic & Boury-Esnault, 1986 Levinella prolifera (Dendy, 1913) Levinella thalassae Borojevic & Boury-Esnault, 1986 Genus Sycettaga Haeckel, 1872 Sycettaga primitiva Haeckel, 1872

Chondropsidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida.

Chalinidae is a family of marine demosponges, containing the following genera: Chalinula Schmidt, 1868 Cladocroce Topsent, 1892 Dendrectilla Pulitzer-Finali, 1983 Dendroxea Griessinger, 1971 Haliclona Grant, 1836