BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

PORIFERA (sponges)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos
Species Halichondria panicea (Breadcrumb Sponge) 1
Order MYXOSPONGIDA  
Family SPONGILLIDAE 2

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland: http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/ (Marine species) Web Site/Page
Ackers, R.G., Moss, D. & Picton, B.E., 1992 Sponges of the British Isles - A colour guide and working document
Gibson, R., Hextall, B. & Rogers, A., 2001 (marine forms) Photographic Guide to the Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe
Picton, B.E., Morrow, C. & van Soest, R., 2007 Sponges of the Britain and Ireland
Sponges of Britain and Ireland: http://www.seaslug.org.uk/marinelife/sponge%5Fguide/ Web Site/Page

PORIFERA may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with PORIFERA:

is predated by Cerithiopsis tubercularis - a prosobranch mollusc (Cerithiopsidae) Graham, A., 1971
Photos is predated by Fissurellidae - keyhole limpets Graham, A., 1971
is predated by Triphora peversa - a prosobranch mollusc (Triphoridae) Graham, A., 1971 [monaxonid sponges]

Porifera may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)

References

Graham, A., 1971 British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs

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