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Hippospongia communis also known as the honeycomb bath sponge, is a marine sponge in the phylum Porifera. Hippospongia communis is a brown or darker color [1] and very porous, due to its many oscules, and is commonly found in shallow waters of the Mediterranean. Throughout history, H. communis has been used for cleaning, medicine, and cooking ...
Leucetta primigenia (common names - ferruginous sponge, Rostroter Kalkschwamm) [3] is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Leucettidae, and was first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. [ 2 ] [ 4 ]
Spongia officinalis, better known as a variety of bath sponge, is a commercially used sea sponge. [2] Individuals grow in large lobes with small openings and are formed by a mesh of primary and secondary fibers. [3] [2] It is light grey to black in color. [3] It is found throughout the Mediterranean Sea up to 100 meters deep on rocky or sandy ...
A replica xylospongium (sponge on a stick) Ancient Roman latrines in Ostia Antica The xylospongium or tersorium, also known as a "sponge on a stick", was a utensil found in ancient Roman latrines, consisting of a wooden stick (Greek: ξύλον, xylon) with a sea sponge (Greek: σπόγγος, spongos) fixed at one end.
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A sponge (/ ˈ s p ʌ n dʒ / SPUNJ) is a cleaning aid made of soft, porous material. Typically used for cleaning impervious surfaces, sponges are especially good at absorbing water and water-based solutions.
Callyspongia plicifera, the azure vase sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Callyspongiidae. It is native to the Bahamas where it is found at a depth of 31.5-44.2 m. It was first described in 1814 by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck .
The free-swimming larvae are released out the osculum and will eventually settle and attach elsewhere. [6] Since the larvae are developed inside the spongilla it is viviparous . Unlike marine sponges, freshwater sponges are exposed to far more variable environmental conditions, so they have developed gemmules as an overwintering mechanism.