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Phylum

Porifera

Image

Species ID

Phylum

Family

Accepted Binomially

Status

Discovered

OC-SP-0002805

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Asbestopluma sp_OCSSI_0632

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Asbestopluma

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002805

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002806

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Chondrocladia sp_OCSSI_0444

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Chondrocladia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002806

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002807

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Chondrocladia sp_OCSSI_0570

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Chondrocladia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002807

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002814

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Abyssocladia sp_OCSS0370

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Abyssocladia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002814

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002815

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Abyssocladia sp_OCSS0447

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Abyssocladia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002815

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002816

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Abyssocladia sp_OCSS0579

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Abyssocladia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002816

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002817

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Abyssocladia sp_OCSS1161

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Abyssocladia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002817

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002818

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Cladorhiza sp_OCSS0385

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Cladorhiza

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002818

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002819

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Cladorhiza sp_OCSS0442

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Cladorhiza

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002819

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002820

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Tedaniidae

Accepted Binomially

Tedania sp_OCSS0576

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Tedania (Tedania)

Lowest Known Rank

Subgenus

OC-SP-0002820

Porifera

Tedaniidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002430

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Hamacanthidae

Accepted Binomially

Hamacantha sp_FKt240108642BB2B002

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Hamacantha

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002430

Porifera

Hamacanthidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002431

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Rhabderemiidae

Accepted Binomially

Rhabderemia sp_FKt240108649SS1002

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Rhabderemia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002431

Porifera

Rhabderemiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002432

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Rhabderemiidae

Accepted Binomially

Rhabderemia sp_Fkt240108651BB1B001

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Rhabderemia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002432

Porifera

Rhabderemiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002428

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Asbestopluma sp_FKt240108640CQ13

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Asbestopluma

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002428

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002429

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Coelosphaeridae

Accepted Binomially

Forcepia sp_FKt240108647BB1C001

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Forcepia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002429

Porifera

Coelosphaeridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002044

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Plakinidae

Accepted Binomially

Corticium sp_COM2-729

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Corticium

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002044

Porifera

Plakinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002045

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Ancorinidae

Accepted Binomially

Jaspis sp_COM2-012

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Jaspis

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002045

Porifera

Ancorinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002046

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Petrosiidae

Accepted Binomially

Neopetrosia sp_COM2-020

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Neopetrosia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002046

Porifera

Petrosiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002047

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Corallistidae

Accepted Binomially

Corallistes sp_COM2-363

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Corallistes

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002047

Porifera

Corallistidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002048

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Biemnidae

Accepted Binomially

Biemna sp_COM2-180

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Biemna

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002048

Porifera

Biemnidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002049

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Halichondriidae

Accepted Binomially

Amorphinopsis sp_COM2-584

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Amorphinopsis

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002049

Porifera

Halichondriidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002050

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Corallistidae

Accepted Binomially

Corallistes sp_COM2-289

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Corallistes

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002050

Porifera

Corallistidae

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

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-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-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-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

Pathway

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0002022

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Cladorhizidae

Accepted Binomially

Abyssocladia sp_OCSS_0370

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Abyssocladia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0002022

Porifera

Cladorhizidae

Pathway

Pathway

No Image yet…

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-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

Pathway

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0001034

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Podospongiidae

Accepted Binomially

Neopodospongia sp.01

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Neopodospongia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0001034

Porifera

Podospongiidae

Pathway

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-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

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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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

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.