Porifera ID site?

CSeaSee · 03-24-2007, 09:15 AM

Anyone have a really good website for IDing sponges? I've got a beautiful pink encrusting sponge (see link below) that I'd like to learn more about, but sponges don't rank high on the taxonomic ladder (literally).
http://www.reefland.com/forum/attach...ink-sponge.jpg

greenbean36191 · 03-24-2007, 09:56 AM

For most of them there's no way to even make a reasonable guess on the ID unless you look at the spicules and use a key of local sponges. There aren't a whole lot of keys and without knowing more than a broad geographic area that it might have come from it's unlikely that you'll find one. I would just call it a demosponge and be content that that's probably the best you'll probably be able to ID it.

03-24-2007, 09:15 AM	#1
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 664	Porifera ID site? Anyone have a really good website for IDing sponges? I've got a beautiful pink encrusting sponge (see link below) that I'd like to learn more about, but sponges don't rank high on the taxonomic ladder (literally). http://www.reefland.com/forum/attach...ink-sponge.jpg __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills...

03-24-2007, 09:56 AM	#2
greenbean36191 Citizen Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Auburn/Huntsville, AL Posts: 239	Re: Porifera ID site? For most of them there's no way to even make a reasonable guess on the ID unless you look at the spicules and use a key of local sponges. There aren't a whole lot of keys and without knowing more than a broad geographic area that it might have come from it's unlikely that you'll find one. I would just call it a demosponge and be content that that's probably the best you'll probably be able to ID it. __________________ If you can't change the world, change history- TRT

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