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Marine SpongesCalcarea Introduction
Calcarea ClassificationSubclass CalcineaSubclass Calcaronea

Order Leucosoleniida
Family Leucosoleniidae
Family Sycettidae
Family Heteropiidae
Family Grantiidae
Family Amphoriscidae
Family Lepidoleuconidae
Family Staurorrhaphidae
Order Lithonida

Subclass Calcaronea
Order Leucosoleniida

taken from 'Sponguide' by J.N.A. Hooper (Queensland Museum, Brisbane)

Definition: Only with free spicules, without calcified non-spicular reinforcements.

With 7 families (see menu left).

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