Order

Common name: Poecilosclerid Sponges

Scientific name: Poecilosclerida

Poecilosclerida is an order of marine sponges found in a variety of reef environments. These sponges are known for their diverse forms and vibrant colors, often contributing to the structural complexity of reefs. They host a range of microorganisms, playing a crucial role in nutrient cycling. Hobbyists appreciate them for their filtration capabilities and aesthetic appeal, but they require stable water conditions and careful handling to prevent damage to their delicate structures.

  1. Common name: carrot-sponge
    Scientific name: Amphilectus fucorum
  2. Sponge, Clathria basilana, Sulawesi Indonesia
    Common name: Red Encrusting Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria basilana
  3. Red tree sponge underwater in Caribbean coral reef
    Common name: Red Tree Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria cervicornis
  4. Encrusting sponges and corals, city pier, Bonaire.
    Common name: Curacao Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria curacaoensis
  5. Red tree sponge underwater in Caribbean coral reef
    Common name: Red Tree Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria macropora
  6. Red Sponge Clathria mima
    Common name: Red Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria mima
  7. Common name: Red Tree Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria procera
  8. Common name: Reinwardt's Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria reinwardti
  9. Common name: Red Sponge
    Scientific name: Clathria tuberosa
  10. Common name: Crambe Sponge
    Scientific name: Crambe crambe
  11. the azure vase sponge,
    Common name: Vase Sponge
    Scientific name: Desmacidon fruticosum
  12. Spugna hemimycale columella tra idrozoii
    Common name: Columella Sponge
    Scientific name: Hemimycale columella
  13. Common name: Hymedesmia paupertas
    Scientific name: Hymedesmia paupertas
  14. Common name: Iophon Sponge
    Scientific name: Iophon laevistylus
  15. Underwater coral reef
    Common name: green finger sponge
    Scientific name: Iotrochota birotulata
  16. Red encrusting sponge or orange-red encrusting sponge (Crambe crambe) undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: Red Encrusting Sponge
    Scientific name: Monanchora arbuscula
  17. Orange undercoat sponge or orange icing sponge (Mycale laevis) undersea, Caribbean Sea, Cuba, Playa Cueva de los peces
    Common name: Orange Puffball Sponge
    Scientific name: Mycale laevis
  18. Red beard sponge (Clathria prolifera) in the surf on a sandy South Carolina beach, Atlantic Ocean
    Common name: Red Beard Sponge
    Scientific name: Mycale laxissima
  19. Red encrusting sponge or orange-red encrusting sponge (Crambe crambe) undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: Red Encrusting Sponge
    Scientific name: Mycale rotalis
  20. Common name: Fimbriated Sponge
    Scientific name: Myxilla fimbriata
  21. Common name: Rough scallop sponge
    Scientific name: Myxilla incrustans
  22. Common name: Rosy Sponge
    Scientific name: Myxilla rosacea
  23. Common name: Red Sea Apple
    Scientific name: Negombata corticata
  24. Coral reef covereg with bright Red Sponges. Toxic Finger-Sponge (Negombata magnifica) on top of coral reef on the deep in the morning time, on blue water background, Red sea, Egypt
    Common name: Red Sea Apple
    Scientific name: Negombata magnifica
  25. Common name: Red Sponge
    Scientific name: Phorbas amaranthus
  26. Close-up of rock covered with encrusting sponge (Spirastrella cunctatrix) and (Phorbas tenacior) Larvotto Marine Reserve, Monaco, Mediterranean Sea, July 2009
    Common name: Phorbas tenacior
    Scientific name: Phorbas tenacior
  27. Sea life fire sponge Tedania ignis
    Common name: Fire Sponge
    Scientific name: Tedania ignis