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Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R. (2002 [2004]]). Family Spongiidae Gray, 1867. Pp. 1051-1060. In: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version).
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Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R.
2002 [2004]]
Family Spongiidae Gray, 1867. Pp. 1051-1060. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) <i>Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, New York, 1708 + xvliii.
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Spongiidae Gray (Demospongiae, Dictyoceratida) consists of six valid genera, one of which, Spongia, includes three subgenera. There are 91 nominal species. Spongiids are characterised by their homogeneous skeletal fibres and dense fibre skeleton. Within the family, the most important characters used to distinguish genera are surface armouring, skeletal morphology, and the development of sub-dermal or internal lacunae. Choanocyte chambers are diplodal, and the amount of collagen reinforcing within the matrix is variable.
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Coscinoderma Carter, 1883 (basis of record)
Coscinoderma pesleonis (Lamarck, 1814) (basis of record)
Euspongia Bronn, 1859 accepted as Spongia (Spongia) Linnaeus, 1759 (basis of record)
Hyattella Lendenfeld, 1888 (basis of record)
Leiosella Lendenfeld, 1888 (basis of record)
Leiosella levis (Lendenfeld, 1886) (basis of record)
Rhopaloeides Thompson, Murphy, Bergquist & Evans, 1987 (basis of record)
Rhopaloeides odorabile Thompson, Murphy, Bergquist & Evans, 1987 (basis of record)
Spongia Linnaeus, 1759 (basis of record)
Spongia (Australospongia) Cook & Bergquist, 2001 (basis of record)
Spongia (Australospongia) gracilis Cook & Bergquist, 2001 (basis of record)
Spongia (Heterofibria) Cook & Bergquist, 2001 (basis of record)
Spongia (Spongia) Linnaeus, 1759 (basis of record)
Spongia intestinalis Lamarck, 1814 accepted as Hyattella intestinalis (Lamarck, 1814) (additional source)
Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 represented as Spongia (Spongia) officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 (basis of record)
Spongia officinalis mollissima Schmidt, 1862 accepted as Spongia (Spongia) mollissima Schmidt, 1862 (additional source)
Spongiidae Gray, 1867 (basis of record)
Coscinoderma pesleonis (Lamarck, 1814) (basis of record)
Euspongia Bronn, 1859 accepted as Spongia (Spongia) Linnaeus, 1759 (basis of record)
Hyattella Lendenfeld, 1888 (basis of record)
Leiosella Lendenfeld, 1888 (basis of record)
Leiosella levis (Lendenfeld, 1886) (basis of record)
Rhopaloeides Thompson, Murphy, Bergquist & Evans, 1987 (basis of record)
Rhopaloeides odorabile Thompson, Murphy, Bergquist & Evans, 1987 (basis of record)
Spongia Linnaeus, 1759 (basis of record)
Spongia (Australospongia) Cook & Bergquist, 2001 (basis of record)
Spongia (Australospongia) gracilis Cook & Bergquist, 2001 (basis of record)
Spongia (Heterofibria) Cook & Bergquist, 2001 (basis of record)
Spongia (Spongia) Linnaeus, 1759 (basis of record)
Spongia intestinalis Lamarck, 1814 accepted as Hyattella intestinalis (Lamarck, 1814) (additional source)
Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 represented as Spongia (Spongia) officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 (basis of record)
Spongia officinalis mollissima Schmidt, 1862 accepted as Spongia (Spongia) mollissima Schmidt, 1862 (additional source)
Spongiidae Gray, 1867 (basis of record)
Holotype MNHN DT 584, identified as Spongia intestinalis Lamarck, 1814
