Dictyoceratida [Dictyoceratida]

Description

This order includes sponges known as 'bath sponges'. They have a skeleton composed of spongin and often lack spicules. They are typically soft and absorbent.

Families
Thorectidae [Thorectidae]
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Spongiidae [Spongiidae]
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Dysideidae [Dysideidae]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Sponges
Porifera
Class Demospongiae
Demospongiae
Statistics
  • Families 3