In Memoriam Dr Bill Austin

Glass Sponges: A Primer

Biology of Glass Sponges

Growth, Size & Lifespan

Water Pumping & Feeding

Symbiotic Relationships

Sponge Spicule Glossery

Sponge Skeletons

Predators & Interlopers

Ecological Roles

Protecting Sponge Gardens

Endangered Sponge Species

Field Photo Identification

Habitat

Creating Habitat for other Species

Habitat Amplification

Species a-d

Abyssocladia bruuni

Acanthancora cyanocrypta

Acanthascus sp.

Acanthascus platei

Acarnus erithacus

Amorphinopsis new species cf. subacerata

Amphilectus laxus

Amphilectus digitatus

Amphilectus digitatus infundibulus

Amphilectus rigidus

Amphilectus vancouverensis

Amphimedon trindanea

Antho (Antho) graceae

Antho (Acarnia) illgi

Antho (Jia) lithophoenix

Antho (Jia) jia

Antho species cf. Plocamia cf ambigua

Antho (Plocamia) karykina

Antho (Plocamia) lambei

Aphrocallistes vastus

Aplysilla new species

Arndtanchora new species

Artemisina archegona

Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) occidentalis

Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) species cf. ramosa

Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) cf. pennatula

Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) biserialis

Asbestopluma ramose

Auletta krautteri

Aulosaccus ijimae

Axinella species

Axinyssa tuscara

Bathydoris cf. echinatus

Biemna species cf. megalosigma

Calyx new species

Cantabrina species

Caulophacus species

Ceratopsian species

Chaetodoryx new record

Chalinula ecbasis

Chalinula species cf. loosanoffi

Chelonaplysilla new species

Chelonaplysilla polyraphis

Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) species cf. koltuni

Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) species cf. concrescens

Chondrocladia (Symmetrocladia) lyra

Ciocalypta penicillus

Clathria species

Clathria (Clathria) prolifera

? Clathria (Clathria) asodes

Clathria species of Hartman

Clathria (Clathria) laevigata

Clathria (Microciona) brepha

Clathria (Thalysias) cf. hartmani

Clathria (Microciona) pennata

Clathria (Microciona) microjoanna

Clathria (Microciona) primitiva

Clathria (Microciona) species A

Clathria (Microciona) spongigartina

Clathria (Microciona) species B

Clathria (Microciona) species C

Clathria (Thalysias) originalis

? Clathria (Wilsonella) pseudonapya

*Clathrina cf. blanca

Clathrina cf. coriacea

Clathrina species cf. blanca

Clathrina species

Cliona californiana

Cliona cf. argus var. laevicollis

Cliona species of Hartman

Crellomima species?

Craniella spinosa

Craniella villosa

Desmacella annexa

Desmacella austini

Desmacella species

Dragmacidon kishinense

Dysidea fragili

Sponge Species e-h

Echinoclathria species aff. beringensis

Ectyonopsis hartmani

Esperiopsis species cf. stipula

Esperiopsis species cf. villosa

Eurypon species

Eurypon? species

Eurypon species A

Eurypon species B

Eurypon species C

Eurypon species D

Eurypon sp. cf. clavatum

Farrea aculeata

Forcepia (Forcepia) elvini

Forcepia (Forcepia) hymena

Forcepia (Forcepia) hartmani

Geodia mesotriaena

Geodinella robusta

Grantia comoxensis

Grantia species aff. compressa

Halichondria (Eumastia) sitiens

Halichondria (Halichondria) species cf. genitrix

Halichondria (Halichondria) lambei

Halichondria (Halichondria) new species? cf. bowerbanki

Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea

Halichondria species

Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki

Haliclona (Flagellia) edaphus

Haliclona (Flagellia) porosa

Haliclona (Gellius) edaphus

?Haliclona (Gellius) species cf. foranimosa

Haliclona (Gellius) species of Hartman

Haliclona (Gellius) textapatina

Haliclona (Gellius) species

Haliclona (Gellius) species cf. fibulatus var. microsigma

Haliclona (Gellius) species D

Haliclona (Halichoclona) gellindra

Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata

Haliclona (?Haliclona) species B of Hartman

Haliclona (?Haliclona) species A

Haliclona mollis

Haliclona (Reniera) borealis

Haliclona (Reniera) problematicus

Haliclona (Reniera) species aff..problematicus

Haliclona (Reniera) rufescens

Haliclona (?Reniera) species A of Hartman

Haliclona (?Reniera) species B of Hartman

Haliclona (?Reniera) species C

Haliclona (Reniera) species of Hartman 1975

Haliclona (Reniera) (Toxidocia species C]

Haliclona (Reniera) (Toxidocia species A]

Haliclona (Reniera) zumi

Haliclona (Rhizoniera) species

Halicnemia patera

Hamacantha species

Hamacantha (Zygherpe) hyaloderma

Hamigera new species

Heterochone calyx

Heterochone tenerum

Heteropia species cf. striata

Hexadella new species

Higginsia species

Holascus undulatus

Homaxinella amphispicula

Hyalonema (Corynonema) populiferum

Hyalonema ovuliferum

Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) species cf. procumbens

Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia)species cf. consanguinea

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) arndti

Hymeniacidon aff. perlevis

Hymeniacidon actites

Hymeraphia aff. stellifera

Hymetrochota new record

Hymedesmia new record

Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia)species cf. consanguinea

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) primitiva

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) primitiva

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) new record

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) primitiva

Hymedesmia species A

Hymedesmia species B

Hymedesmia species C

Hymedesmia species D

Hymedesmia species E

Hymedesmia species F

Hymenanchora species?

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) new record

Hymedesmia new record

Hymeniacidon new species

Hymeniacidon species

Hymeniacidon species cf. Hemimycale columella

Hymeniacidon sinapium

Hymeniacidon species cf. sinapium of

Hymeniacidon ungodon

Species i-p

Latrunculia species

Latrunculia (Latrunculia) austini

Latrunculia species

Latrunculia species cf. tricincta

Leucandra heathi

Leucandra new species cf. levis

Lefroyella species?

Leucandra apicalis

Leucandra pyriformis

Leucandra taylori

Leucilla nuttingi

Leucopsacus scoliodocus

Leucopsila species cf. stylifera

Leucosolenia eleanor

Leucosolenia nautilia

Leucosolenia species cf. kagoshimensis

Leucosolenia species cf. lucasi

Leucopsacus scoliodocus Ijima

Lollipocladia tiburoni

Lissodendoryx (Ectyodoryx) species

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) amaknakensis

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) behringi

Lissodendoryx new record

? Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) topsenti

?Lissodendoryx(Lissodendoryx) rex

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) sp.

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) firma

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) oxeota

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) kyma

Luffariella idea

Monanchora pulchra

Monanchora alaskensis

Mycale (Aegogropila) adhaerens

Mycale (Aegograpila) bamfieldense

Mycale (Mycale) loveni

Mycale (Mycale) hispida

Mycale (Mycale) lingua

Mycale (Carmia) macginitiei

Mycale (Carmia) richardsoni

Mycale (Mycale) toporoki

Mycale (Mycale) cf toporoki

Mycale (Paresperella) psila

Myxilla (Myxilla) agennes

Myxilla (Myxilla) behringensis

Myxilla (Burtonanchora) lacunosa

Myxilla (Ectyomyxilla) parasitica

Myxilla (Myxilla) incrustans

Neopetrosia vanilla

Oceanapia species A

Oceanapia species B

Oceanapia species C

Orina species cf. Haliclona (Gellius) ravus

Oscarella carmela

Pachychalina species

Pachychalina species cf. Haliclona lunisimilis

Pachychalina species cf. schmidti

Penares cortius

Penares saccharis

Petrosiaspongia sp.

Phorbas hoffmani

Phorbas species

Phorbas species (2?)

Pione gibraltarensis

Placopegma species?

Plakina monolopha

Plakina strella

Plakina species cf. brachylopha

Plakina species cf. trilopha

Pleraplysilla new species

Plocamiancora igzo

Plocamionida lyoni

Poecillastra japonica

Poecillastra tenuilaminaris

Poecillastra tenuilaminaris

Poliopogon mendocino

Polymastia kurilensis

Polymastia pacifica

Polymastia pachymastia

Polymastia picesae

Pozziella species aff. clavisaepta

Prosuberites saanichensis

Prosuberites species

Psammoclema new record

Species q - z

Radiella endeavourensis

Raspailia (Hymeraphiopsis) species

Rhabdocalyptus asper

Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni

Rhabdocalyptus mirabilis

Rhabdocalyptus tenuis

Rhaphoxya species

Rhizaxinella gadus

Saccocalyx careyi

Semisuberites cribrosa

Sphaerotylus verenae

Spongionella new species

? Spongosorites species cf. annandalei

Sphaerotylus raphidophora

Staurocalyptus dowlingi

Staurocalyptus Fasciculatus

Staurocalyptus solidus

Staurocalyptus species cf. roeperi

Suberites concinnus

Suberites latus

Spirastrellidae

Stelletta clarella

Stelletta species cf. normani

Stelletta validissima

Suberites lambei

Sycandra species cf. utriculus

Sycantha new record

Sycon compactum

Sycon protectum

?Tedania species cf. cristagilli

Tedania (Tedania) fragilis

Tedania (Trachytedania) gurjanovae

Tedania (Tedania) obscurata

Tedania (Trachytedania) species cf. microrhaphidiophora

Tentorium aff. semisuberites

Tethya californiana

Tetilla species A

Tetilla species B

Topsentia disparilis

Topsentia species aff. fibrosa

Weberella perlucida

Xestospongia diprosopia

Xestospongia dubia

Xestospongia hispida

Xestospongia species?

Species List - text

Published Articles

Austin et Al 2007 Growth & Morphology of Aphrocallistes vastus and recovery from trawl damage

Austin et Al 2013 Two new species (Axinellidae)

Austin et al 2014 NE Pacific Hadromerids

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In Memoriam Dr Bill Austin

Glass Sponges: A Primer

Biology of Glass Sponges

Growth, Size & Lifespan

Water Pumping & Feeding

Symbiotic Relationships

Sponge Spicule Glossery

Sponge Skeletons

Predators & Interlopers

Ecological Roles

Protecting Sponge Gardens

Endangered Sponge Species

Field Photo Identification

Habitat

Creating Habitat for other Species

Habitat Amplification

Species a-d

Abyssocladia bruuni

Acanthancora cyanocrypta

Acanthascus sp.

Acanthascus platei

Acarnus erithacus

Amorphinopsis new species cf. subacerata

Amphilectus laxus

Amphilectus digitatus

Amphilectus digitatus infundibulus

Amphilectus rigidus

Amphilectus vancouverensis

Amphimedon trindanea

Antho (Antho) graceae

Antho (Acarnia) illgi

Antho (Jia) lithophoenix

Antho (Jia) jia

Antho species cf. Plocamia cf ambigua

Antho (Plocamia) karykina

Antho (Plocamia) lambei

Aphrocallistes vastus

Aplysilla new species

Arndtanchora new species

Artemisina archegona

Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) occidentalis

Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) species cf. ramosa

Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) cf. pennatula

Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) biserialis

Asbestopluma ramose

Auletta krautteri

Aulosaccus ijimae

Axinella species

Axinyssa tuscara

Bathydoris cf. echinatus

Biemna species cf. megalosigma

Calyx new species

Cantabrina species

Caulophacus species

Ceratopsian species

Chaetodoryx new record

Chalinula ecbasis

Chalinula species cf. loosanoffi

Chelonaplysilla new species

Chelonaplysilla polyraphis

Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) species cf. koltuni

Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) species cf. concrescens

Chondrocladia (Symmetrocladia) lyra

Ciocalypta penicillus

Clathria species

Clathria (Clathria) prolifera

? Clathria (Clathria) asodes

Clathria species of Hartman

Clathria (Clathria) laevigata

Clathria (Microciona) brepha

Clathria (Thalysias) cf. hartmani

Clathria (Microciona) pennata

Clathria (Microciona) microjoanna

Clathria (Microciona) primitiva

Clathria (Microciona) species A

Clathria (Microciona) spongigartina

Clathria (Microciona) species B

Clathria (Microciona) species C

Clathria (Thalysias) originalis

? Clathria (Wilsonella) pseudonapya

*Clathrina cf. blanca

Clathrina cf. coriacea

Clathrina species cf. blanca

Clathrina species

Cliona californiana

Cliona cf. argus var. laevicollis

Cliona species of Hartman

Crellomima species?

Craniella spinosa

Craniella villosa

Desmacella annexa

Desmacella austini

Desmacella species

Dragmacidon kishinense

Dysidea fragili

Sponge Species e-h

Echinoclathria species aff. beringensis

Ectyonopsis hartmani

Esperiopsis species cf. stipula

Esperiopsis species cf. villosa

Eurypon species

Eurypon? species

Eurypon species A

Eurypon species B

Eurypon species C

Eurypon species D

Eurypon sp. cf. clavatum

Farrea aculeata

Forcepia (Forcepia) elvini

Forcepia (Forcepia) hymena

Forcepia (Forcepia) hartmani

Geodia mesotriaena

Geodinella robusta

Grantia comoxensis

Grantia species aff. compressa

Halichondria (Eumastia) sitiens

Halichondria (Halichondria) species cf. genitrix

Halichondria (Halichondria) lambei

Halichondria (Halichondria) new species? cf. bowerbanki

Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea

Halichondria species

Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki

Haliclona (Flagellia) edaphus

Haliclona (Flagellia) porosa

Haliclona (Gellius) edaphus

?Haliclona (Gellius) species cf. foranimosa

Haliclona (Gellius) species of Hartman

Haliclona (Gellius) textapatina

Haliclona (Gellius) species

Haliclona (Gellius) species cf. fibulatus var. microsigma

Haliclona (Gellius) species D

Haliclona (Halichoclona) gellindra

Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata

Haliclona (?Haliclona) species B of Hartman

Haliclona (?Haliclona) species A

Haliclona mollis

Haliclona (Reniera) borealis

Haliclona (Reniera) problematicus

Haliclona (Reniera) species aff..problematicus

Haliclona (Reniera) rufescens

Haliclona (?Reniera) species A of Hartman

Haliclona (?Reniera) species B of Hartman

Haliclona (?Reniera) species C

Haliclona (Reniera) species of Hartman 1975

Haliclona (Reniera) (Toxidocia species C]

Haliclona (Reniera) (Toxidocia species A]

Haliclona (Reniera) zumi

Haliclona (Rhizoniera) species

Halicnemia patera

Hamacantha species

Hamacantha (Zygherpe) hyaloderma

Hamigera new species

Heterochone calyx

Heterochone tenerum

Heteropia species cf. striata

Hexadella new species

Higginsia species

Holascus undulatus

Homaxinella amphispicula

Hyalonema (Corynonema) populiferum

Hyalonema ovuliferum

Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) species cf. procumbens

Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia)species cf. consanguinea

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) arndti

Hymeniacidon aff. perlevis

Hymeniacidon actites

Hymeraphia aff. stellifera

Hymetrochota new record

Hymedesmia new record

Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia)species cf. consanguinea

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) primitiva

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) primitiva

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) new record

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) primitiva

Hymedesmia species A

Hymedesmia species B

Hymedesmia species C

Hymedesmia species D

Hymedesmia species E

Hymedesmia species F

Hymenanchora species?

Hymedesmia (Stylopus) new record

Hymedesmia new record

Hymeniacidon new species

Hymeniacidon species

Hymeniacidon species cf. Hemimycale columella

Hymeniacidon sinapium

Hymeniacidon species cf. sinapium of

Hymeniacidon ungodon

Species i-p

Latrunculia species

Latrunculia (Latrunculia) austini

Latrunculia species

Latrunculia species cf. tricincta

Leucandra heathi

Leucandra new species cf. levis

Lefroyella species?

Leucandra apicalis

Leucandra pyriformis

Leucandra taylori

Leucilla nuttingi

Leucopsacus scoliodocus

Leucopsila species cf. stylifera

Leucosolenia eleanor

Leucosolenia nautilia

Leucosolenia species cf. kagoshimensis

Leucosolenia species cf. lucasi

Leucopsacus scoliodocus Ijima

Lollipocladia tiburoni

Lissodendoryx (Ectyodoryx) species

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) amaknakensis

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) behringi

Lissodendoryx new record

? Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) topsenti

?Lissodendoryx(Lissodendoryx) rex

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) sp.

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) firma

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) oxeota

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) kyma

Luffariella idea

Monanchora pulchra

Monanchora alaskensis

Mycale (Aegogropila) adhaerens

Mycale (Aegograpila) bamfieldense

Mycale (Mycale) loveni

Mycale (Mycale) hispida

Mycale (Mycale) lingua

Mycale (Carmia) macginitiei

Mycale (Carmia) richardsoni

Mycale (Mycale) toporoki

Mycale (Mycale) cf toporoki

Mycale (Paresperella) psila

Myxilla (Myxilla) agennes

Myxilla (Myxilla) behringensis

Myxilla (Burtonanchora) lacunosa

Myxilla (Ectyomyxilla) parasitica

Myxilla (Myxilla) incrustans

Neopetrosia vanilla

Oceanapia species A

Oceanapia species B

Oceanapia species C

Orina species cf. Haliclona (Gellius) ravus

Oscarella carmela

Pachychalina species

Pachychalina species cf. Haliclona lunisimilis

Pachychalina species cf. schmidti

Penares cortius

Penares saccharis

Petrosiaspongia sp.

Phorbas hoffmani

Phorbas species

Phorbas species (2?)

Pione gibraltarensis

Placopegma species?

Plakina monolopha

Plakina strella

Plakina species cf. brachylopha

Plakina species cf. trilopha

Pleraplysilla new species

Plocamiancora igzo

Plocamionida lyoni

Poecillastra japonica

Poecillastra tenuilaminaris

Poecillastra tenuilaminaris

Poliopogon mendocino

Polymastia kurilensis

Polymastia pacifica

Polymastia pachymastia

Polymastia picesae

Pozziella species aff. clavisaepta

Prosuberites saanichensis

Prosuberites species

Psammoclema new record

Species q - z

Radiella endeavourensis

Raspailia (Hymeraphiopsis) species

Rhabdocalyptus asper

Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni

Rhabdocalyptus mirabilis

Rhabdocalyptus tenuis

Rhaphoxya species

Rhizaxinella gadus

Saccocalyx careyi

Semisuberites cribrosa

Sphaerotylus verenae

Spongionella new species

? Spongosorites species cf. annandalei

Sphaerotylus raphidophora

Staurocalyptus dowlingi

Staurocalyptus Fasciculatus

Staurocalyptus solidus

Staurocalyptus species cf. roeperi

Suberites concinnus

Suberites latus

Spirastrellidae

Stelletta clarella

Stelletta species cf. normani

Stelletta validissima

Suberites lambei

Sycandra species cf. utriculus

Sycantha new record

Sycon compactum

Sycon protectum

?Tedania species cf. cristagilli

Tedania (Tedania) fragilis

Tedania (Trachytedania) gurjanovae

Tedania (Tedania) obscurata

Tedania (Trachytedania) species cf. microrhaphidiophora

Tentorium aff. semisuberites

Tethya californiana

Tetilla species A

Tetilla species B

Topsentia disparilis

Topsentia species aff. fibrosa

Weberella perlucida

Xestospongia diprosopia

Xestospongia dubia

Xestospongia hispida

Xestospongia species?

Species List - text

Published Articles

Austin et Al 2007 Growth & Morphology of Aphrocallistes vastus and recovery from trawl damage

Austin et Al 2013 Two new species (Axinellidae)

Austin et al 2014 NE Pacific Hadromerids

About

Porifera Researchers

Seaweed Researchers

Cnidaria Researchers

Endoprocta Researchers

Nemertea Researchers

List of Marine Experts

Publications

Haida Gwaii Invertebrates

Rare & Endangered Species

Caring for Our Shores

NE Pacific Invert. Species List

This section is in progress.

Order AMPHIDISCOSIDA

Family HyalonematidaeHyalonema populiferum — Family Hyalonematidae
Hyalonema populiferum

Family PheronematidaePoliopogon mendocino — Family Pheronematidae
Poliopogon mendocino

Order LYSSACINOSIDA

Family EuplectellidaeNubicaulus careyi — Family Euplectellidae
Nubicaulus careyi

Family Leucopsacasidae [Placopegmatidae]Leucopsacus scoliodocus — Family Leucopsacasidae [Placopegmatidae]
Leucopsacus scoliodocus

Family Rossellidae [Lanuginellidae]Acanthascus new species — Family Rossellidae [Lanuginellidae]
Acanthascus new species

Family RossellidaeAcanthascus platei — Family Rossellidae
Acanthascus platei

Family RossellidaeRhabdocalyptus dawsoni — Family Rossellidae
Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni

Family RossellidaeStaurocalyptus dowlingi — Family Rossellidae
Staurocalyptus dowlingi

Family RossellidaeStaurocalyptus solidus — Family Rossellidae
Staurocalyptus solidus

Order HEXACTINOSIDA

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