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Demospongiae

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Containing group: Porifera

References

Borchiellini, C., C. Chombard, M. Manuel, E. Alivona, J. Vaceleta, and N. Boury-Esnault. 2004. Molecular phylogeny of Demospongiae: implications for classification and scenarios of character evolution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 32(3):823-837.

Chombard, C., N. Boury-Esnault, A. Tillier, and J. Vacelet. 1997. Polyphyly of "sclerosponges" (Porifera, Demospongiae) supported by 28S ribosomal sequences. Biological Bulletin 193:359-367.

Erpenbeck, D., G. P. McCormack, J. A. J. Breeuwer and R. W. M. van Soest. 2004. Order level differences in the demosponge LSU structure? New insights in an old taxon. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 32(1):388-395.

Nichols, S. A. 2004. An evaluation of support for order-level monophyly and interrelationships within the class Demospongiae using partial data from the large subunit rDNA and cytochrome oxidase subunit. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 34(1):81-96.

Reid, R. E. H. 2003. Demosponge phylogeny. Pages 113-125 in: R. L. Kaesler, ed., Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part E. (revised): Porifera. The Geological Society of America and The University of Kansas, Boulder and Lawrence.

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Scientific Name Negombata corticata
Location Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Fire sponge
Source Collection Coral Reef Alliance
Copyright © 2005 Thomas Jundt
Scientific Name Ianthella basta
Location Papua New Guinea
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Sponge (Elephant Ear Sponge) - Ianthella basta - P2121460
Source Collection Flickr
ToL Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2005 Jan Messersmith
Scientific Name Phakellia
Location South Atlantic Bight, Southeast United States
Comments This Phakellia fan sponge was observed during one of the submersible dives.
Creator Shirley Pomponi, HBOI
Acknowledgements Islands in the Stream Expedition 2002. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source expl0356, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Source Collection NOAA Photo Library
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