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Phylum

Porifera

Image

Species ID

Phylum

Family

Accepted Binomially

Status

Discovered

OC-SP-0000459

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Tethyidae

Accepted Binomially

Stellitethya sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Stellitethya

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000459

Porifera

Tethyidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000062

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Darwinellidae

Accepted Binomially

Aplysilla sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Aplysilla

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000062

Porifera

Darwinellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0001035

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Plakinidae

Accepted Binomially

Plakina sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Plakina

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001035

Porifera

Plakinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0001025

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Asbestopluma

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001025

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0001026

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Axinellidae

Accepted Binomially

Axinella sp.16

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Axinella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001026

Porifera

Axinellidae

Discovered

Pathway

OC-SP-0001030

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Esperiopsidae

Accepted Binomially

Esperiopsis sp.03

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Esperiopsis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001030

Porifera

Esperiopsidae

Pathway

Discovered

OC-SP-0000510

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Grantiidae

Accepted Binomially

Grantia sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Grantia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000510

Porifera

Grantiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000512

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Suberitidae

Accepted Binomially

Suberites sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Suberites

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000512

Porifera

Suberitidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000453

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Tretodictyidae

Accepted Binomially

Hexactinella sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Hexactinella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000453

Porifera

Tretodictyidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000458

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Crambeidae

Accepted Binomially

Monanchora sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Monanchora

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000458

Porifera

Crambeidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000463

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Plakinidae

Accepted Binomially

Plakortis sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Plakortis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000463

Porifera

Plakinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000469

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Petrosiidae

Accepted Binomially

Petrosia sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Petrosia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000469

Porifera

Petrosiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000472

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Pheronematidae

Accepted Binomially

Semperella sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Semperella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000472

Porifera

Pheronematidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000018

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Polymastiidae

Accepted Binomially

Spinularia sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Spinularia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000018

Porifera

Polymastiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0001032

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Coelosphaeridae

Accepted Binomially

Inflatella sp.01

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Inflatella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001032

Porifera

Coelosphaeridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0001033

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Mycalidae

Accepted Binomially

Mycale sp.05

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Mycale

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001033

Porifera

Mycalidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0001037

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Aulocalycidae

Accepted Binomially

Aulocalycidae sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Aulocalycidae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0001037

Porifera

Aulocalycidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002021

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Abyssocladia sp_OCSS0360

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Abyssocladia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002021

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000003

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Clathrinidae

Accepted Binomially

Clathrina sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Clathrina

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000003

Porifera

Clathrinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000511

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Suberitidae

Accepted Binomially

Suberites sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Suberites

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000511

Porifera

Suberitidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000455

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Geodiidae

Accepted Binomially

Geodia sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Geodia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000455

Porifera

Geodiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000460

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Halichondriidae

Accepted Binomially

Amorphinopsis sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Amorphinopsis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000460

Porifera

Halichondriidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000466

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Petrosiidae

Accepted Binomially

Petrosia sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Petrosia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000466

Porifera

Petrosiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000470

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Aphrocallistidae

Accepted Binomially

Aphrocallistes sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Aphrocallistes

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000470

Porifera

Aphrocallistidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000509

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Grantiidae

Accepted Binomially

Leucandra sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Leucandra

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000509

Porifera

Grantiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000221

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Phloeodictyidae

Accepted Binomially

Janulum sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Janulum

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000221

Porifera

Phloeodictyidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000061

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Darwinellidae

Accepted Binomially

Aplysilla sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Aplysilla

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000061

Porifera

Darwinellidae

Discovered

Pathway

OC-SP-0001027

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Chalinidae

Accepted Binomially

Cladocroce sp.04

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Cladocroce

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001027

Porifera

Chalinidae

Pathway

Pathway

OC-SP-0001028

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Microcionidae

Accepted Binomially

Clathria (Axosuberites) sp.03

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Clathria

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001028

Porifera

Microcionidae

Pathway

Pathway

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OC-SP-0001031

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Hymerhabdiidae

Accepted Binomially

Hymerhabdia sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Hymerhabdia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0001031

Porifera

Hymerhabdiidae

Pathway

Discovered

OC-SP-0001036

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Chondropsidae

Accepted Binomially

Psammoclema sp.18

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Psammoclema

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001036

Porifera

Chondropsidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000005

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Clathrinidae

Accepted Binomially

Clathrina sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Clathrina

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000005

Porifera

Clathrinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000893

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Leucosoleniidae

Accepted Binomially

Leucosolenia sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Leucosolenia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000893

Porifera

Leucosoleniidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000464

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Corallistidae

Accepted Binomially

Corallistes sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Corallistes

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000464

Porifera

Corallistidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000467

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Bubaridae

Accepted Binomially

Phakellia sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Phakellia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000467

Porifera

Bubaridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000468

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Plakinidae

Accepted Binomially

Plakortis sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Plakortis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000468

Porifera

Plakinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000452

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Tretodictyidae

Accepted Binomially

Hexactinella sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Hexactinella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000452

Porifera

Tretodictyidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000454

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Tretodictyidae

Accepted Binomially

Sclerothamnus sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Sclerothamnus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000454

Porifera

Tretodictyidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000456

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Theonellidae

Accepted Binomially

Theonella sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Theonella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000456

Porifera

Theonellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000889

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Tetillidae

Accepted Binomially

Cinachyrella sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Cinachyrella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000889

Porifera

Tetillidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000890

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Chalinidae

Accepted Binomially

Haliclona sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Haliclona

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000890

Porifera

Chalinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000891

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Halichondriidae

Accepted Binomially

Spongosorites sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Spongosorites

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000891

Porifera

Halichondriidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0001029

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Microcionidae

Accepted Binomially

Clathria (Thalysias) sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Clathria

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001029

Porifera

Microcionidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000888

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Halichondriidae

Accepted Binomially

Amorphinopsis sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Amorphinopsis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000888

Porifera

Halichondriidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000892

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Halichondriidae

Accepted Binomially

Spongosorites sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Spongosorites

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000892

Porifera

Halichondriidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000457

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Microcionidae

Accepted Binomially

Clathria sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Clathria

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000457

Porifera

Microcionidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000461

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Pachastrellidae

Accepted Binomially

Pachastrella sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Pachastrella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000461

Porifera

Pachastrellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000462

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Raspailiidae

Accepted Binomially

Raspailia sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Raspailia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000462

Porifera

Raspailiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000465

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Geodiidae

Accepted Binomially

Penares sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Penares

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000465

Porifera

Geodiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000471

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Hyalonematidae

Accepted Binomially

Hyalonema sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Hyalonema

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000471

Porifera

Hyalonematidae

Discovered

Join the census

The Ocean Census Alliance unites national and philanthropic marine institutes, museums, and universities, backed by governments, philanthropy, business and civil society partners.