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Phylum

Porifera

Image

Species ID

Phylum

Family

Accepted Binomially

Status

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-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-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-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

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-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-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

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002023

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Guitarridae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002023

Porifera

Guitarridae

Discovered

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