Callyspongiidae Explained

Callyspongiidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Haplosclerida. It contains the following genera and species:^[1]

• Arenosclera Pulitzer-Finali, 1982
  • Arenosclera amazonensis Leal, Moraes, Thompson & Hajdu, 2017
  • Arenosclera arabica (Keller, 1889)
  • Arenosclera brasiliensis Muricy & Ribeiro, 1999
  • Arenosclera digitata (Carter, 1882)
  • Arenosclera heroni Pulitzer-Finali, 1982
  • Arenosclera klausi Leal, Moraes, Thompson & Hajdu, 2017
  • Arenosclera parca Pulitzer-Finali, 1982
  • Arenosclera rosacea Desqueyroux-Faúndez, 1984
• Callyspongia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
  • Over 180 species. See genus page for complete list.
• Dactylia Carter, 1885
  • Dactylia australis (Lendenfeld, 1889)
  • Dactylia candelabrum (Lendenfeld, 1889)
  • Dactylia ceratosa (Dendy, 1887)
  • Dactylia clavata (Lendenfeld, 1889)
  • Dactylia crispata (Lamarck, 1814)
  • Dactylia dichotoma (Lendenfeld, 1886)
  • Dactylia elegans (Lendenfeld, 1888)
  • Dactylia illawarra (Lendenfeld, 1889)
  • Dactylia imitans (Lendenfeld, 1886)
  • Dactylia impar Carter, 1885
  • Dactylia radix (Lendenfeld, 1888)
  • Dactylia repens (Carter, 1886)
  • Dactylia syphonoides (Lamarck, 1814)
  • Dactylia varia (Gray, 1843)
• Siphonochalina Schmidt, 1868
  • Siphonochalina asterigena (Schmidt, 1868)
  • Siphonochalina balearica Ferrer-Hernandez, 1916
  • Siphonochalina coriacea Schmidt, 1868
  • Siphonochalina deficiens Pulitzer-Finali, 1982
  • Siphonochalina expansa Sarà, 1960
  • Siphonochalina fortis Ridley, 1881
  • Siphonochalina intersepta (Topsent, 1928)
  • Siphonochalina lyrata (Lamarck, 1814)

Notes and References

1. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131635 WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Callyspongiidae de Laubenfels, 1936