The current morphological classification of the Demospongiae G4 clade was tested using
large subunit ribosomal RNA (LSU rRNA) sequences from 119 taxa. Fifty-three …

Being sessile filter feeders, sponges may be disadvantaged by sediments in many ways, eg
through clogging and burial. However, in order to correctly recognize negative effects of …

Phylonyms is an implementation of PhyloCode, which is a set of principles, rules, and
recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature. Nearly 300 clades-lineages of …

Invertebrate Medicine, Second Edition offers a thorough update to the most comprehensive
book on invertebrate husbandry and veterinary care. Including pertinent biological data for …

Marine organisms have been considered an interesting target for the discovery of different
classes of secondary natural products with wide-ranging biological activities. Sponges …

Naturally occurring three-dimensional (3D) biopolymer-based matrices that can be used in
different biomedical applications are sustainable alternatives to various artificial 3D …

Background Homoscleromorpha is the fourth major sponge lineage, recently recognized to
be distinct from the Demospongiae. It contains< 100 described species of exclusively marine …

Class Demospongiae (phylum Porifera) encompasses most of sponges' morphological and
species diversity. It also represents one of the most challenging and understudied groups in …

Sponges are known for hosting diverse communities of microbial symbionts, but despite
persistent interest in the sponge microbiome, most research has targeted marine sponges; …

Bioeroding sponges play a central role in carbonate cycling on corals reefs. They may
respond differently to habitat deterioration than many other benthic invertebrates, because at …