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The mission of the Ocean Census is to accelerate the discovery of ocean life to advance fundamental science, empower conservation, and fuel innovation for the future of our planet.

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Phylum

Porifera

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Species ID

Phylum

Family

Accepted Binomially

Status

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

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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003277

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Ancorinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003277

Porifera

Ancorinidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003278

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Scleritodermidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003278

Porifera

Scleritodermidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003279

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Biemnidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003279

Porifera

Biemnidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003280

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Ancorinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003280

Porifera

Ancorinidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003281

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Ancorinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003281

Porifera

Ancorinidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003282

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Tethyidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003282

Porifera

Tethyidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003283

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Scopalinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003283

Porifera

Scopalinidae

Pathway

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003284

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Scopalinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003284

Porifera

Scopalinidae

Discovered

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003285

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Tethyidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003285

Porifera

Tethyidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003286

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Tethyidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003286

Porifera

Tethyidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003271

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Plakinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003271

Porifera

Plakinidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003287

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Theneidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003287

Porifera

Theneidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003272

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Raspailiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003272

Porifera

Raspailiidae

Pathway

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003288

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Theonellidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003288

Porifera

Theonellidae

Discovered

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003273

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Podospongiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003273

Porifera

Podospongiidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003289

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Timeidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003289

Porifera

Timeidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003274

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Podospongiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003274

Porifera

Podospongiidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003290

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Petrosiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003290

Porifera

Petrosiidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003275

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Raspailiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003275

Porifera

Raspailiidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003276

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Raspailiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003276

Porifera

Raspailiidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003261

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Petrosiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003261

Porifera

Petrosiidae

Pathway

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003262

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Niphatidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003262

Porifera

Niphatidae

Discovered

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003263

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Petrosiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003263

Porifera

Petrosiidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003264

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Petrosiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003264

Porifera

Petrosiidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003265

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Hymedesmiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003265

Porifera

Hymedesmiidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003266

Phylum

Porifera

Family

Plakinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0003266

Porifera

Plakinidae

Pathway

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.