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

נקבובי אפור
Crella cyathophora
=Grayella cyathophora

Eilat
Photo: O. Lederman
 Photo: J. Dafni
Det: M. Ilan (?)
Family Desmacellidae משפחת

ארובן

Biemna ehrenbergi
(Keller, 1889)



Photo:M. Ilan (Eilat) Photo: J. Dafni (Eilat)
 Det:M. Ilan

ארובן שקוע

Biemna fortis
Topsent, 1897
Photo: L. Fishelson (Eilat)
Det: L. Fishelson
Biemna sp.

probably
B. fragilis
(Kieschnick, 1900)


Eilat

Photo: L. Dafni Photo: L. Dafni Det:? JD
Family Ancorinidae   משפחת


Dercitus bucklandi
 (Bowerbank, 1858)
Photo: Ann&mat Natuurlijnkmooi (Egypt)
© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, 2006
 Photo: J. Dafni (Eilat)
Family Microcionidae (=Clathriidae) משפחת


Ophlitaspongia sp.
sub-sp of Echinochalina








Order Halichondria סידרת
Family Axinellidae משפחת


cf Pseudaxinella coccinea
(Keller, 1891)

Eilat


 Det:


Stylissa carteri
=Acanthella carteri
(Dendy, 1889)

Eilat; Dolphin Reef 2 m deep
 © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, 2006
 
 Det: JD

Acanthella cf carteri
Dendy, 1889

Eilat; Coral World Aquarium
Photo: J. Dafni (CW Eilat)
Photo: J. Dafni (CW Eilat)
    Det: JD
Family Mycalidae משפחת
דסמון שתופן

Mycale fistulifera
(Row, 1911)

Eilat
Symbiosis with the Jellyfish
Nausithoe
Photo: Z. Dubinsky Photo: A. Diamant
   Det: ?

דסמון דנדי
Mycale sp.
Dendy, 1905

Eilat
Tentative identification
Photo: Z. Dubinsky

    Det: Vine 1986
Order Haplosclerida סידרת
Family Chalinidae משפחת


Chalinula sp.
Ilan & Loya
1990

Eilat:
Tentative identification
Photo: J. Dafni
 Photo: M. Ilan
    Det: Ilan
Family Niphatidae משפחת



Amphimedon chloros
Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004

Known also as
Dactylochalina viridis Keller, 1889
 


Eilat
Photo: J. Dafni (Eilat)
 Photo: N. Emanuel
 Det: M. Ilan (in lit)

Niphates rowi
Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004


Eilat
Tentative identification
Photo: J. Dafni
 Photo: J. Dafni Det:  M. Ilan
Family Callyspongiidae משפחת
עוגב הצינורות
Pipe-organ Sponge
Callyspongia siphonella
(Levi, 1965)

Synonym:
Siphonochalina siphonella
Eilat

Photo: J. Dafni
 Photo: M. Tsurnamal
        Det: JD



Callyspongia spp.

Sinai

Tentative identification
Photo: Z. Livnat
Photo: I. Dahan
    Det: ?


Callyspongia paralia
Ilan et al, 2004

?= known also as

Callyspongia viridis
(Dendy, 1895)

Photo: J, Dafni Photo: J, Dafni  Det: M. Ilan



cf Neopetrosa contignata
(Thiele, 1889)


Alias: Haliclona contignata
Tiele, 1899

    Det: J. Dafni

Photo: J, Dafni


Callyspongia crassa
(Keller, 1889)

Alias: Sclerochalina crassa

Eilat, Sinai

Vine - Acervochalina sp.


Photo: J.Dafni (Sinai)
 Det: ? Vine, 1986

Order Dyctioceratida סידרת
Family Thorectidae משפחת

                                    unknown 11
possibly

Hyrtios erectus
(Keller, 1889)


Det: ?



Family Spongiidae משפחת ספוגי הרחצה
Family Ircinidae משפחת הסרחניים
Family Geodiidae משפחת הגאודיים
Unknown 1

גאוד
 
Geode sponge
 
  cf Geodia
micropunctata

Eilat:
Photo: Unknown
     Det:?
Order Dendroceratida סידרת
Family Dyseideidae משפחת

Unknown 13

דיסנית שקופה
 
Dysidea cincerea


Eilat:
Tentative identification
Credit: M. Levin
Vine, 1966

 
          Photo: O Lederman                         

 Det: ?
Order Verongida סידרת



Unknowns לא ידועים




unknown 2




Eilat
unknown identification




  Unknown 4
Photo: J. Dafni

Unknown 5


Sinai
No identification
Photo: J. Dafni