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Wildlife of Venezuela |
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The sponges of Venezuela are a part of the Porifera fauna of Venezuela (which is part of the wildlife of Venezuela).
A number of species of sponges are found in the wild in Venezuela.
This is a partial list of the marine and freshwater sponges of Venezuela. The families are listed alphabetically within the classes.
Environment | Nº de Families | Nº de Genres | Nº de Species |
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Marine species | 39 | 54 | 100 |
Freshwater species | 3 | 10 | 17 |
Total | 42 | 64 | 117 |
Family Acarnidae
Family Adociidae
Family Aplysinidae
Family Callyspongiidae
Family Chalinidae
Family Chondrillidae
Family Clionidae
Family Coelosphaeridae
Family Crambeidae
Family Darwinellidae
Family Desmacididae
Family Desmacidonidae
Family Dysidea
Family Dictyonellidae
Family Dysideidae
Family Geodiidae
Family Grantiidae
Family Halichondriidae
Family Halicloniidae
Family Halisarcidae
Family Heteroxyidae
Family Hymedesmiidae
Family Iotrochotidae
Family Irciniidae
Family Microcionidae
Family Mycalidae
Family Niphatidae
Family Ophlitaspongiidae
Family Petrosiidae
Family Phloeodictyidae
Family Placospongiidae
Family Spirastrellidae
Family Spongiidae
Family Suberitidae
Family Sycettidae
Family Tethyidae
Family Tedaniide
Family Tetillidae
Family Thorectidae
Family Metaniidae
Family Potamolepidae
Family Spongillidae