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Demospongiae
Barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria).jpg
Barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Porifera
Class:
Demospongiae
Subclasses

Homoscleromorpha
Tetractinomorpha

The Demospongiae are the largest class in the phylum Porifera. Their skeletons are made of spicules consisting of fibers of the protein spongin, the mineral silica, or both. Where spicules of silica are present, they have a different shape from those in the otherwise similar glass sponges.

Images for kids

  • Chondrocladia lampadiglobus

    The carnivorous ping-pong tree sponge, Chondrocladia lampadiglobus

  • Monanchora arbuscula (Red encrusting sponge)

    Monanchora arbuscula (Poecilosclerida)

  • Geodia barretti

    Geodia barretti (Tetractinellida)

  • Chondrosia reniformis01

    Chondrosia reniformis (Chondrosiida)

  • Spongia officinalis

    Spongia officinalis (Dictyoceratida)

  • Spongilla lacustris

    Spongilla lacustris (Spongillida)

  • Acarnus erithacus

    Red volcano sponge (Acarnus erithacus, Poecilosclerida).

  • Chaetetid Bird Spring Upper Carboniferous Nevada

    Fossil chaetetid from the Bird Spring Formation (Upper Carboniferous) of southern Nevada.

  • Chaetetid Bird Spring cross-section Upper Carboniferous Nevada

    Cross-section of a fossil chaetetid (Bird Spring Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Nevada.

See also

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