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Family: Dictyonellidae (See list of species below)

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33 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acanthella cavernosa
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Acanthella costata
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Acanthella cubensis
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Acanthella hispida
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Acanthella klethra
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Acanthella ligulata
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Acanthella mastophora
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Acanthella saladinorum
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Acanthella stanleei
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Acanthella vaceleti
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Acanthella vulgata
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Dictyonella funicularis
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Dictyonella hirta
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Dictyonella incisa
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Liosina arenosa
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Liosina paradoxa
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Phakettia euctimena
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Phakettia ridley
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Rhaphoxya systremma
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Scopalina agoga
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Scopalina australiensis
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Scopalina hispida
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Scopalina ruetzleri
[Orange lumpy encrusting sponge]
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Stylissa caribica
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Stylissa carteri
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Stylissa conulosa
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Stylissa flabelliformis
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Stylissa massa
[Mango sponge]
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Svenzea cristinae
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Svenzea devoogdae
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Svenzea tubulosa
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Svenzea weberorum
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Svenzea zeai
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33 Species of Family Dictyonellidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acanthella cavernosa Indo-West Pacific.
Acanthella costata Western Central Pacific.
Acanthella cubensis Western Central Atlantic
Acanthella hispida Northwest Pacific
Acanthella klethra Western Indian Ocean
Acanthella ligulata Indo-West Pacific.
Acanthella mastophora Atlantic Ocean.
Acanthella saladinorum Southeast Pacific
Acanthella stanleei Southwest Atlantic
Acanthella vaceleti Western Central Atlantic
Acanthella vulgata Western Central Pacific
Dictyonella funicularis Western Central Atlantic
Dictyonella hirta Western Central Atlantic
Dictyonella incisa Northeast Atlantic.
Liosina arenosa Western Central Pacific
Liosina paradoxa Indo-Pacific.
Phakettia euctimena Western Central Pacific
Phakettia ridley Western Central Pacific
Rhaphoxya systremma Western Central Pacific
Scopalina agoga Western Central Pacific.
Scopalina australiensis Western Central Pacific
Scopalina hispida Western Central Atlantic
Scopalina ruetzleri Orange lumpy encrusting sponge Western Atlantic 2 OT
Stylissa caribica Western Central Atlantic
Stylissa carteri Indo-West Pacific.
Stylissa conulosa Western Central Pacific
Stylissa flabelliformis Indo-West Pacific.
Stylissa massa Mango sponge Indo-Pacific.
Svenzea cristinae Western Central Atlantic
Svenzea devoogdae Western Central Pacific
Svenzea tubulosa Western Central Atlantic
Svenzea weberorum Southeast Atlantic
Svenzea zeai Western Central Atlantic



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