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  4. Demosponges

class

Demosponges

Demospongiae

Includes
184 native 3 introduced 37 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Heteroscleromorpha 151 native
  • Verongimorpha 17 native
  • Keratosa 16 native

Range

United States

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

Most observed native demosponges 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
  • Chondrosia chucalla 33 observations
  • Ringed Horny Sponge Homaxinella amphispicula 31 observations
  • Spongia oceania 21 observations
  • Myxilla austini 5 observations

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