Phylum Porifera (Sponges)

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Class

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TaxonVernacular name (ENG)VideosPhotos
Calcarea (5)Calcareous sponges02
Demospongiae (24)Horny sponges022
 Hexactinellida (5)Glass sponges00
Homoscleromorpha (1)01
 Porifera incertae sedis00

Vernacular names for phylum Porifera

LanguageNameSource
Dutch; FlemishsponzenWorms
EnglishspongesWorms
FrenchépongesWorms
GermanSchwämmeWorms
ItalianspugneWorms
Japanese海綿動物Worms
PortugueseesponjasWorms
SpanishesponjasWorms
SwahilisifongoWorms
SwedishsvampdjurWorms
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