WAgelas is a genus of sea sponge in the class Demospongiae.
WAphrocallistidae is a family of hexactinellid sponges in the order Sceptrulophora.
WAplysinidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Verongiida. Its growths are either shaped like a fan or a club. Contained within the family are three recognized genera and six unrecognized ones. It was first authenticated and described by Henry John Carter in 1875.
WCallyspongiidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Haplosclerida. It contains the following genera and species: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)
WChalinidae is a family of marine demosponges, containing the following genera:Chalinula Schmidt, 1868 Cladocroce Topsent, 1892 Dendrectilla Pulitzer-Finali, 1983 Dendroxea Griessinger, 1971 Haliclona Grant, 1836
WCladorhizidae is a family of demosponges which are carnivorous and prey on crustaceans and other small animals. They are deep sea sponges typically found on oceanic ridges and seamount systems. As of 2017, nine new species have been discovered in the Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge (SWIOR) including: Abyssocladia boletiphora, Ab. corniculiphora, Ab. hemiradiata, Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) unguiferata, As. (A.) jamescooki, As. (A.) laminachela, As. (A.) pseudoisochela, As. (A.) ramuscula and Chondrocladia (Meliiderma) rogersi.
WCribrospongiidae is a family of glass sponges in the order Sceptrulophora.
WDarwinellidae is a family of sponges in the order Dendroceratida.
WDysideidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Dictyoceratida.
WEuplectellidae is a family of glass sponges (Hexactinellids) belonging to the order Lyssacinosa.
WEuretidae is a family of glass sponges in the order Sceptrulophora.
WFarreidae is a family of glass sponges in the order Sceptrulophora.
WHymedesmiidae is a family of demosponges in the order Poecilosclerida.
WIrciniidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Dictyoceratida.
WLubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia.
WMalawispongiidae is a family of freshwater sponges found in the ancient lakes of Malawi, Tanganyika, Kinneret, Ohrid and Poso. As presently defined, the family is polyphyletic.
WMicrocionidae is a family of marine demosponges.
WNiphatidae is a family of demosponges in the order Haplosclerida. It contains the following genera:Amphimedon Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 Cribrochalina Schmidt, 1870 Dasychalina Ridley & Dendy, 1886 Gelliodes Ridley, 1884 Haliclonissa Burton, 1932 Hemigellius Burton, 1932 Microxina Topsent, 1916 Niphates Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 Pachychalina Schmidt, 1868
WPlakinidae is a family of marine sponges. It is composed of seven genera:Aspiculophora Ruiz, Muricy, Lage, Domingos, Chenesseau & Pérez, 2017 Aspiculophora madinina Ruiz, Muricy, Lage, Domingos, Chenesseau & Pérez, 2017 Corticium Schmidt, 1862 Corticium acanthastrum Thomas, 1968 Corticium bargibanti Lévi & Lévi, 1983 Corticium candelabrum Schmidt, 1862 Corticium diamantense Ereskovsky, Lavrov & Willenz, 2014 Corticium niger Pulitzer-Finali, 1996 Corticium quadripartitum Topsent, 1923 Corticium simplex Lendenfeld, 1907 Corticium vaceleti Lage, Muricy, Ruiz & Pérez, 2018 Placinolopha Topsent, 1897 Placinolopha acantholopha (Thomas, 1970) Placinolopha bedoti Topsent, 1897 Placinolopha europae Vacelet & Vasseur, 1971 Placinolopha moncharmonti (Sarà, 1960) Placinolopha sarai Lévi & Lévi, 1989 Placinolopha spinosa Kirkpatrick, 1900 Plakina Schulze, 1880 Plakina anisoactina Lage, Gerovasileiou, Voultsiadou & Muricy, 2018 Plakina anomala Lage, Gerovasileiou, Voultsiadou & Muricy, 2018 Plakina antarctica Lendenfeld, 1907 Plakina arletensis Ruiz, Muricy, Lage, Domingos, Chenesseau & Pérez, 2017 Plakina atka Lehnert, Stone & Heimler, 2005 Plakina australis (Gray, 1867) Plakina bioxea Green & Bakus, 1994 Plakina bowerbanki (Sarà, 1960) Plakina brachylopha Topsent, 1927 Plakina cabofriensis Muricy, Domingos, Lage, Lanna, Hardoim, Laport & Zilberberg, 2019 Plakina coerulea Cedro, Hajdu & Correia, 2013 Plakina corticioides Vacelet, Vasseur & Lévi, 1976 Plakina corticolopha Lévi & Lévi, 1983 Plakina crypta Muricy, Boury-Esnault, Bézac & Vacelet, 1998 Plakina cyanorosea Muricy, Domingos, Lage, Lanna, Hardoim, Laport & Zilberberg, 2019 Plakina dilopha Schulze, 1880 Plakina doudou Grenier, Ruiz, Lage & Pérez, 2020 Plakina elisa (de Laubenfels, 1936) Plakina endoumensis Muricy, Boury-Esnault, Bézac & Vacelet, 1998 Plakina finispinata Lage, Muricy, Ruiz & Pérez, 2018 Plakina fragilis Desqueyroux-Faúndez & van Soest, 1997 Plakina hellenica Lage, Gerovasileiou, Voultsiadou & Muricy, 2018 Plakina jamaicensis Lehnert & van Soest, 1998 Plakina jani Muricy, Boury-Esnault, Bézac & Vacelet, 1998 Plakina kanaky Ruiz & Pérez, 2015 Plakina lendenfeldi Van Soest & Hooper, 2020 Plakina microlobata Desqueyroux-Faúndez & van Soest, 1997 Plakina monolopha Schulze, 1880 Plakina muricyae Cruz-Barraza, Vega & Carballo, 2014 Plakina nathaliae (Ereskovsky, Lavrov & Willenz, 2014) Plakina pacifica Desqueyroux-Faúndez & van Soest, 1997 Plakina paradilopha Cruz-Barraza, Vega & Carballo, 2014 Plakina reducta (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) Plakina pacifica Desqueyroux-Faúndez & van Soest, 1997 Plakina strongylata Lage, Araujo, Gerovasileiou & Muricy, 2018 Plakina tanaga Lehnert, Stone & Heimler, 2005 Plakina tetralopha (Hechtel, 1965) Plakina tetralophoides Muricy, Boury-Esnault, Bézac & Vacelet, 1998 Plakina topsenti (Pouliquen, 1972) Plakina trilopha Schulze, 1880 Plakina versatilis (Schmidt, 1880) Plakina weinbergi Muricy, Boury-Esnault, Bézac & Vacelet, 1998 Plakinastrella Schulze, 1880 Plakinastrella ceylonica (Dendy, 1905) Plakinastrella clathrata Kirkpatrick, 1900 Plakinastrella clippertonensis Van Soest, Kaiser & Van Syoc, 2011 Plakinastrella copiosa Schulze, 1880 Plakinastrella globularis Domingos, Moraes & Muricy, 2013 Plakinastrella mammillaris Lendenfeld, 1907 Plakinastrella microspiculifera Moraes & Muricy, 2003 Plakinastrella minor (Dendy, 1916) Plakinastrella mixta Maldonado, 1992 Plakinastrella nicoleae Lage, Muricy, Ruiz & Pérez, 2018 Plakinastrella onkodes Uliczka, 1929 Plakinastrella osculifera Lage, Muricy, Ruiz & Pérez, 2018 Plakinastrella oxeata Topsent, 1904 Plakinastrella polysclera Lévi & Lévi, 1989 Plakinastrella pseudolopha Lage, Muricy, Ruiz & Pérez, 2018 Plakinastrella stinapa Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 Plakinastrella trunculifera Topsent, 1927 Plakortis Schulze, 1880 Plakortis albicans Cruz-Barraza & Carballo, 2005 Plakortis angulospiculatus (Carter, 1882) Plakortis badabaluensis Ubare & Mohan, 2016 Plakortis bergquistae Muricy, 2011 Plakortis clarionensis Cruz-Barraza, Vega & Carballo, 2014 Plakortis communis Muricy, 2011 Plakortis copiosa Pulitzer-Finali, 1993 Plakortis dariae Ereskovsky, Lavrov & Willenz, 2014 Plakortis deweerdtaephila Vicente, Zea & Hill, 2016 Plakortis edwardsi Ereskovsky, Lavrov & Willenz, 2014 Plakortis erythraena Lévi, 1958 Plakortis fromontae Muricy, 2011 Plakortis galapagensis Desqueyroux-Faúndez & van Soest, 1997 Plakortis halichondrioides (Wilson, 1902) Plakortis hooperi Muricy, 2011 Plakortis insularis Moraes & Muricy, 2003 Plakortis japonica (Hoshino, 1977) Plakortis kenyensis Pulitzer-Finali, 1993 Plakortis lita de Laubenfels, 1954 Plakortis microrhabdifera Moraes & Muricy, 2003 Plakortis myrae Ereskovsky, Lavrov & Willenz, 2014 Plakortis nigra Lévi, 1953 Plakortis petrupaulensis Domingos, Moraes & Muricy, 2013 Plakortis potiguarensis Domingos, Moraes & Muricy, 2013 Plakortis pulvillus Samaai, Pillay & Janson, 2019 Plakortis quasiamphiaster Díaz & van Soest, 1994 Plakortis ruetzleri Lage, Muricy, Ruiz & Pérez, 2018 Plakortis simplex Schulze, 1880 Plakortis spinalis Domingos, Moraes & Muricy, 2013 Plakortis symbiotica Vicente, Zea & Hill, 2016 Plakortis zyggompha (de Laubenfels, 1934) Tetralophophora Rützler, Piantoni, van Soest & Díaz 2014 Tetralophophora mesoamericana Rützler, Piantoni, van Soest & Díaz 2014
WRossellidae is a family of glass sponges belonging to the order Lyssacinosa.
WSiphoniidae is an extinct family of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae.
WSpongiidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Dictyoceratida.
WThorectidae is a family of sea sponges in the order Dictyoceratida.
WEuretidae is a family of glass sponges in the order Sceptrulophora.
WUncinateridae is a family of glass sponges in the order Sceptrulophora.