Classis Demospongiae מחלקת ספוגים אמיתיים
ספוגים בעלי שלד העשוי ספונגין. צבעוניים למדי
Sponges with Spongin matrix and silicified spicules, colorful
Subclass Ceractinomorpha תת-מחלקת
Order Poecisclerida סידרת


Family Crellidae משפחת
Photo: J. Dafni; Click for a larger picture נקבובי אפור
Crella cyathophora
=Grayella cyathophora

Eilat
Family Desmacellidae משפחת
Photo: M. Ilan & A. Abelson; see their paper ארובן שקוע
Biemna
Biemna ehrenbergi
(Keller, 1889)



Photo:
Desmacella cf. ithystela
Hooper, 1984
?= D. rubra
Eilat
Family Microcionidae (=Clathriidae) משפחת
Photo:
Ophlitaspongia sp.
sub-sp of Echinochalina





Order Halichondria סידרת
Family Axinellidae משפחת
Photo: J. Dafni; see a larger picture
Pseudaxinella coccinea
(Keller, 1891)

Eilat
Photo: J. Dafni; See a larger picture
Acanthella (Axinella) carteri
Dendy, 1889

Eilat; Dolphin Reef 2 m deep
Photo: J. Dafni; See a larger picture
Acanthella cf carteri
Dendy, 1889

Eilat; Coral World Aquarium
Family Mycalidae משפחת
Photo: Z. Dubinsky Photo: A. diamant דסמון שתופן

Mycale fistulifera


Eilat
Symbiosis with the Jellyfish
Nausithoe
Photo: Z. Dubinsky דסמון דנדי
Mycale cf dendyi


Eilat
Tentative identification
Order Haplosclerida סידרת
Family Chalinidae משפחת
Photo: J. Dafni
Haliclona ?

Haliclona sp.


Eilat:
Tentative identification
Family Niphatidae משפחת
Photo:Picture from Guam; see their site

Amphimedon viridis
Keller, 1889




Photo:J. Dafni

Amphimedon chloros
Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004

Known also as
Dactylochalina viridis Keller, 1889



Eilat
Photo: J. Dafni; Click for a larger picture
Niphates rowi
Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004


Eilat
Tentative identification
Family Callyspongiidae משפחת
Photo: J. Dafni Photo: M. Tsurnamal עוגב הצינורות
Pipe-organ Sponge
Siphonochalina siphonella

Known also as
Callyspongia siphonella
Eilat

Photo: Z. Livnat


Callyspongia sp. 1

Sinai

Tentative identification
Photo: I. Dahan


Callyspongia sp. 2

Eilat

Tentative identification
Order Dyctioceratida סידרת
Family Thorectidae משפחת