Order

Common name: Sponge Order Dictyoceratida

Scientific name: Dictyoceratida

The order Dictyoceratida encompasses a group of sponges known for their intricate canal systems and fibrous skeletons made of spongin. These sponges are often found in reef environments and can exhibit a variety of colors and shapes. They play a crucial role in the ecosystem by filtering water and providing habitat for other marine organisms. In the aquarium, they require stable water conditions and moderate to low light. Hobbyists should note that some species may release toxins and should be handled with care.

  1. Sea sponge Carteriospongia foliascens - Bunaken Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia
    Common name: Leaf sponge
    Scientific name: Carteriospongia foliascens
  2. Orange Elephant Ear Sponge (Agelas Clathrodes)
    Common name: Elephant Ear Sponge
    Scientific name: Collospongia auris
  3. Common name: Sponge
    Scientific name: Hyattella intestinalis
  4. Underwater life Bell sponge Ircinia campana
    Common name: Stinker Sponge
    Scientific name: Ircinia campana
  5. Common name: Stinker Sponge
    Scientific name: Ircinia felix
  6. Common name: black-ball sponge
    Scientific name: Ircinia strobilina
  7. Common name: Chalk Sponge
    Scientific name: Lamellodysidea herbacea
  8. Common name: Dendy's Sponge
    Scientific name: Lendenfeldia dendyi
  9. Orange Elephant Ear Sponge (Agelas Clathrodes)
    Common name: Elephant Ear Sponge
    Scientific name: Phyllospongia lamellosa
  10. Stinker sponge (Sarcotragus fasciculatus) undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: Pinecone Sponge
    Scientific name: Sarcotragus fasciculatus
  11. Black sponge (Sarcotragus foetidus) and Сhicken liver sponge or Caribbean Chicken-liver sponge (Chondrilla nucula) undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: Pineapple Sponge
    Scientific name: Sarcotragus foetidus
  12. Common name: Scalarispongia scalaris
    Scientific name: Scalarispongia scalaris
  13. Common name: Yellow Sponge
    Scientific name: Smenospongia aurea
  14. Orange Elephant Ear Sponge (Agelas Clathrodes)
    Common name: elephant ear sponge
    Scientific name: Spongia agaricina
  15. Bath sponge Spongia (Spongia) officinalis undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: commercial sponge
    Scientific name: Spongia officinalis
  16. Closeup shot of a giant carpet anemone species of sea anemone in the clear water
    Common name: Giant Carpet Anemone
    Scientific name: Strepsichordaia lendenfeldi