Acarnus ternatus Ridley, 1884 (additional source)
Agelas ceylonica Dendy, 1905 (additional source)
Aka minuta Thomas, 1972 accepted as Siphonodictyon minutum (Thomas, 1972) (additional source)
Aurora oxytoxa Thomas, 1973 accepted as Rhabdastrella oxytoxa (Thomas, 1973) (additional source)
Axinella carteri (Dendy, 1889) accepted as Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) (additional source)
Axinella donnani (Bowerbank, 1873) (additional source)
Axinella minor Thomas, 1981 (original description)
Azorica pfeifferae Carter, 1873 accepted as Leiodermatium pfeifferae (Carter, 1873) (additional source)
Biemna fortis (Topsent, 1897) (additional source)
Callyspongia fibrosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) represented as Callyspongia (Cladochalina) fibrosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) (additional source)
Cinachyra cavernosa (sensu Tsurnamal, 1969) accepted as Levantiniella levantinensis (Vacelet, Bitar, Carteron, Zibrowius & Pérez, 2007) (additional source)
Clathria frondifera (Bowerbank, 1875) accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) vulpina (Lamarck, 1814) (additional source)
Cliona carpenteri Hancock, 1867 accepted as Pione carpenteri (Hancock, 1867) (additional source)
Cliona margaritiferae Dendy, 1905 accepted as Pione margaritiferae (Dendy, 1905) (additional source)
Cliona viridis (Schmidt, 1862) (additional source)
Damiriana schmidti (Ridley, 1884) accepted as Lissodendoryx (Waldoschmittia) schmidti (Ridley, 1884) (additional source)
Damirina verticillata Burton, 1959 accepted as Zyzzya fuliginosa (Carter, 1879) (additional source)
Discodermia sceptrellifera Carter, 1881 accepted as Racodiscula sceptrellifera (Carter, 1881) (additional source)
Dysidea fragilis (Montagu, 1814) (additional source)
Ecionemia acervus Bowerbank, 1862 (additional source)
Ecionemia laviniensis Dendy, 1905 accepted as Stellettinopsis laviniensis (Dendy, 1905) (additional source)
Geodia lindgreni (Lendenfeld, 1903) (additional source)
Heteronema erectum Keller, 1889 accepted as Hyrtios erectus (Keller, 1889) (additional source)
Iotrochota baculifera Ridley, 1884 (additional source)
Iotrochota hiatti (de Laubenfels, 1954) accepted as Iotrochota baculifera Ridley, 1884 (source of synonymy)
Isociona tuberosa (Hentschel, 1911) accepted as Antho (Antho) tuberosa (Hentschel, 1911) (additional source)
Jaspis bouilloni Thomas, 1973 accepted as Hemiasterella bouilloni (Thomas, 1973) (additional source)
Jaspis jonesi Thomas, 1973 accepted as Stelletta jonesi (Thomas, 1973) (additional source)
Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Clathria (Clathria) prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Mycale (Zygomycale) parishii (Bowerbank, 1875) (additional source)
Mycale grandis Gray, 1867 represented as Mycale (Mycale) grandis Gray, 1867 (additional source)
Mycale spongiosa (Dendy, 1896) accepted as Mycale (Arenochalina) mirabilis (Lendenfeld, 1887) (additional source)
Myriastra purpurea (Ridley, 1884) accepted as Stelletta purpurea Ridley, 1884 (additional source)
Myxilla seychellensis Thomas, 1981 represented as Myxilla (Myxilla) seychellensis Thomas, 1981 (original description)
Oceanapia fistulosa (Bowerbank, 1873) (additional source)
Petrosia nigricans Lindgren, 1897 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) nigricans Lindgren, 1897 (additional source)
Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Prostylissa foetida (Dendy, 1889) accepted as Amorphinopsis foetida (Dendy, 1889) (additional source)
Psammaplysilla purpurea (Carter, 1880) accepted as Pseudoceratina purpurea (Carter, 1880) (additional source)
Raspailia viminalis Schmidt, 1862 represented as Raspailia (Raspailia) viminalis Schmidt, 1862 (additional source)
Rhaphidectyon encrusta Thomas, 1981 accepted as Eurypon encrusta (Thomas, 1981) (original description)
Spirastrella inconstans (Dendy, 1887) accepted as Spheciospongia inconstans (Dendy, 1887) (additional source)
Spongia officinalis var. ceylonensis (Dendy, 1905) accepted as Spongia (Spongia) ceylonensis (Dendy, 1905) (additional source)
Stelletta cylindrica Thomas, 1973 (additional source)
Tethya robusta (Bowerbank, 1873) (additional source)
Tethytimea repens (Schmidt, 1870) accepted as Stellitethya repens (Schmidt, 1870) (new combination reference)
Thoosa radiata Topsent, 1887 (additional source)
Thorectopsamma seychellensis Thomas, 1973 accepted as Fasciospongia seychellensis (Thomas, 1973) (additional source)
Timea Gray, 1867 (additional source)
Timea curvistellifera (Dendy, 1905) accepted as Spirastrella curvistellifera (Dendy, 1905) (additional source)
Tylodesma Thiele, 1903 accepted as Desmacella Schmidt, 1870 (additional source)
Tylodesma truncata (Hentschel, 1912) accepted as Biemna truncata Hentschel, 1912 (source of synonymy)

Indian Ocean for Haliclona Grant, 1841 
Mahe Island for Callyspongia (Callyspongia) fistulosa (Kirk, 1911)  (inaccurate)
Mahe Island for Cinachyra cavernosa (sensu Tsurnamal, 1969)  (inaccurate)
Mahe Island for Haliclona Grant, 1841 
Seychelles for Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864)  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Acarnus ternatus Ridley, 1884 
Seychelles for Agelas ceylonica Dendy, 1905 
Seychelles for Aka minuta Thomas, 1972 
Seychelles for Axinella carteri (Dendy, 1889) 
Seychelles for Axinella donnani (Bowerbank, 1873) 
Seychelles for Axinella minor Thomas, 1981 
Seychelles for Azorica pfeifferae Carter, 1873  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Biemna fortis (Topsent, 1897) 
Seychelles for Callyspongia fibrosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) 
Seychelles for Chondrilla nucula Schmidt, 1862  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Clathria frondifera (Bowerbank, 1875) 
Seychelles for Cliona carpenteri Hancock, 1867  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Cliona margaritiferae Dendy, 1905 
Seychelles for Cliona vastifica Hancock, 1849  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Cliona viridis (Schmidt, 1862)  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Cyamon vickersii (Bowerbank, 1864) 
Seychelles for Damiriana schmidti (Ridley, 1884) 
Seychelles for Damirina verticillata Burton, 1959 
Seychelles for Discodermia sceptrellifera Carter, 1881 
Seychelles for Dysidea fragilis (Montagu, 1814)  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Ecionemia acervus Bowerbank, 1862 
Seychelles for Heteronema erectum Keller, 1889 
Seychelles for Hyattella cribriformis (Hyatt, 1877)  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Iotrochota hiatti (de Laubenfels, 1954) 
Seychelles for Iotrochota purpurea (Bowerbank, 1875) 
Seychelles for Isociona tuberosa (Hentschel, 1911) 
Seychelles for Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786)  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Myriastra purpurea (Ridley, 1884) 
Seychelles for Myxilla seychellensis Thomas, 1981 
Seychelles for Oceanapia fistulosa (Bowerbank, 1873) 
Seychelles for Petrosia nigricans Lindgren, 1897 
Seychelles for Plakortis simplex Schulze, 1880  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Prostylissa foetida (Dendy, 1889) 
Seychelles for Psammaplysilla purpurea (Carter, 1880) 
Seychelles for Raspailia viminalis Schmidt, 1862  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Rhaphidectyon encrusta Thomas, 1981 
Seychelles for Spirastrella cuspidifera (Lamarck, 1815)  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Spirastrella inconstans (Dendy, 1887) 
Seychelles for Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Spongia officinalis var. ceylonensis (Dendy, 1905) 
Seychelles for Stelletta cylindrica Thomas, 1973 
Seychelles for Tedania anhelans (Vio in Olivi, 1792)  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Tethya robusta (Bowerbank, 1873) 
Seychelles for Tethytimea repens (Schmidt, 1870)  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Thoosa armata Topsent, 1888  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Thoosa radiata Topsent, 1887 
Seychelles for Thorectopsamma seychellensis Thomas, 1973 
Seychelles for Timea stellata (Bowerbank, 1866)  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Timea stelligera (Carter, 1882)  (inaccurate)
Seychelles for Tylodesma truncata (Hentschel, 1912) 

Holotype MRAC 1553, geounit Seychelles, identified as Rhaphidectyon encrusta Thomas, 1981
Unknown type MRAC 1607, identified as Heteronema erecta Keller, 1889
Paratype MRAC 1654, 1657, geounit Seychelles, identified as Axinella minor Thomas, 1981
Holotype MRAC 1655, geounit Seychelles, identified as Axinella minor Thomas, 1981

 Holotype

 for Myxilla seychellensis Thomas, 1981

Reg. No.1548 [details]

 Specimen

 for Acarnus ternatus Ridley, 1884

Reg. No. 1644 [details]

 Specimen

 for Agelas ceylonica Dendy, 1905

Reg. No. 1647 [details]

 Specimen

 for Aka minuta Thomas, 1972

reg. No 1552 M.R.A.C. no 542 [details]

 Specimen

 for Axinella carteri (Dendy, 1889)

Reg. No 1600 [details]

 Specimen

 for Biemna fortis (Topsent, 1897)

MRAC reg. No. 1646 [details]

 Specimen

 for Callyspongia diffusa (Ridley, 1884)

M.R.A.C. no 502, 516, B,549, 523, 531 [details]

 Specimen

 for Cinachyra cavernosa (sensu Tsurnamal, 1969)

Reg. No. 1550, 1561, 1565 and 1617 [details]

 Specimen

 for Clathria (Thalysias) procera (Ridley, 1884)

Reg. No. 1551,1572,1581,1584(inner surface), 1589, 1609 and 1643. [details]

 Specimen

 for Clathria frondifera (Bowerbank, 1875)

Reg. No.1544, 1569,and 1573 [details]

 Specimen

 for Cliona vastifica Hancock, 1849

reg. No. 1591,1627 and 1632 [details]

 Specimen

 for Damiriana schmidti (Ridley, 1884)

Reg. No.1549 [details]

 Specimen

 for Discodermia sceptrellifera Carter, 1881

Reg. No. 1667 [details]

 Specimen

 for Ecionemia acervus Bowerbank, 1862

reg. No. 1576 [details]

 Specimen

 for Geodia lindgreni (Lendenfeld, 1903)

Reg. No. 1605 and 1611 [details]

 Specimen

 for Haliclona (Reniera) cribricutis (Dendy, 1922)

Reg. No.1562, 1566 and 1608. [details]

 Specimen

 for Heteronema erectum Keller, 1889

Reg. No. 1607 [details]

 Specimen

 for Iotrochota hiatti (de Laubenfels, 1954)

Reg. No. 1614, 1648,and 1659 [details]

 Specimen

 for Jaspis bouilloni Thomas, 1973

Reg. No 1665 [details]

 Specimen

 for Jaspis jonesi Thomas, 1973

Reg no 1650 [details]

 Specimen

 for Myriastra purpurea (Ridley, 1884)

Reg no. 1618 [details]

 Specimen

 for Petrosia nigricans Lindgren, 1897

Reg. No. 1595 and 1666 [details]

 Specimen

 for Prostylissa foetida (Dendy, 1889)

Reg no. 1568 [details]

 Specimen

 for Spirastrella cuspidifera (Lamarck, 1815)

Museum Tervuren, reg. No 1564, 1570, 1571,1604,1620,1624 and 1625. [details]

 Specimen

 for Tedania anhelans (Vio in Olivi, 1792)

Reg .no. 1563,1616, 1652. These do not belong to Tedania (Tedania) anhelans. [details]

 Specimen

 for Tethya repens Schmidt, 1870

Reg no. 1539. Misapplication. [details]

 Specimen

 for Thoosa radiata Topsent, 1887

Reg no. 1555 one coral infested with this sponge [details]

 Specimen

 for Thorectopsamma seychellensis Thomas, 1973

Reg. No. 1541 and 1668 [details]

 Specimen

 for Tylodesma truncata (Hentschel, 1912)

Reg. No. 1543, 1546 and 1663 [details]