Porifera: Calcarea

Order: Baerida (Sea Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Baeriidae	Sea Sponge	Leuconia nivea
Lepidoleuconidae	Sea Sponge	Lepidoleucon inflatum
Petrobionidae	Sea Sponge	Petrobiona massiliana
Trichogypsiidae	Sea Sponge	Trichogypsia alaskensis

Order: Clathrinida (Tubular Marine Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Clathrinidae	Marine Sponge	Clathrina clathrus
Dendyidae	Marine Sponge	Soleneiscus pedicellatus
Leucaltidae	Marine Sponge	Ascandra pinus
Leucascidae	Marine Sponge	Leucascus schleyeri
Leucettidae	Marine Sponge	Leucetta chagosensis
Levinellidae	Marine Sponge	Levinella prolifera

Order: Leucosolenida (Calcareous Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Achramorphidae	Marine Sponge	Achramorpha antarctica
Amphoriscidae	Marine Sponge	Leucilla nuttingi
Grantiidae	Marine Sponge	Grantia compressa
Heteropiidae	Marine Sponge	Heteropia minor
Jenkinidae	Marine Sponge	Anamixilla torresi
Lelapiidae	Marine Sponge	Kebira tetractinifera
Leucosoleniidae	Marine Sponge	Leucosolenia variabilis
Sycanthidae	Marine Sponge	Dermatreton hodgsoni
Sycettidae	Purse Sponge	Sycon ciliatum

Order: Lithonida (Hypercalcified Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Minchinellidae	Sponge	Monoplectroninia malonei

Order: Murrayonida (Sea Sponges)

Family	Common Name	Selected Genus and Species	Image
Lelapiellidae	Sponge	Lelapiella incrustans
Murrayonidae	Sponge	Murrayona phanolepis
Paramurrayonidae	Sponge	Paramurrayona corticata

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