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subclass

Heteroscleromorpha

Heteroscleromorpha

Includes
151 native 3 introduced 27 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Poecilosclerida 50 native
  • Suberitida 25 native
  • Haplosclerida 24 native
  • Axinellida 13 native
  • Clionaida 10 native
  • Tetractinellida 7 native
  • Freshwater Sponges 6 native
  • Scopalinida 5 native
  • Polymastiida 3 native
  • Tethyida 3 native
  • Agelasida 3 native
  • Merliida 1 native
  • Bubarida 1 native
  • Biemnida
  • Desmacellida

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native Heteroscleromorpha All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Fire Sponge Tedania ignis 921 observations
  • Hermit Crab Sponge Suberites latus 103 observations
  • Terpios granulosus 79 observations
  • Orange Finger Sponge Isodictya rigida 77 observations
  • Ringed Horny Sponge Homaxinella amphispicula 31 observations
  • Myxilla austini 5 observations

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