PORIFERA Grant, 1836
(sponges)

Interactions where PORIFERA is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is predated by Cerithiopsis tubercularis a prosobranch mollusc Neotaenioglossa: Cerithiopsidae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
/Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Neotaenioglossa/Cerithiopsidae/Cerithiopsis tubercularis/Cerithiopsis tubercularisa prosobranch mollusc Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/Poriferasponges is predator of
is predated by Triphora peversa a prosobranch mollusc Neotaenioglossa: Triphoridae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
/Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Neotaenioglossa/Triphoridae/Triphora peversa/Triphora peversaa prosobranch mollusc Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/Poriferasponges is predator of
is predated by FISSURELLIDAE keyhole limpets Archaeogastropoda British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
/Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Archaeogastropoda/Fissurellidae/Fissurellidaekeyhole limpets Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/Poriferasponges is predator of
is predated by Major Diodora graeca Keyhole Limpet, Common Keyhole Limpet Archaeogastropoda: Fissurellidae Diodora graeca, Identification & Biology, Smith, I.F., 2014
/Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Archaeogastropoda/Fissurellidae/Diodora graeca/Diodora graecakeyhole limpet, common keyhole limpet Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/PoriferaspongesMajor is predator of

PORIFERA (sponges) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Graham, A., 1971British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscsSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 2, ed 1 edition, 112pp, The Linnean Society of London
Smith, I.F., 2014Diodora graeca, Identification & Biology
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Class 3 subtaxa 2 trophisms 1 references
Subclass 3 subtaxa 2 trophisms 1 references
Order 3 subtaxa 2 trophisms 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
PhylumPORIFERA (sponges)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for PORIFERA (sponges)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bowerbank, J.S. 1864 A Monograph of the British Spongiadae Vols I-IV Vols 36, 38, 51 & 57, The Ray Society, London
Gregory, J. British Marine Life Pictures www.britishmarinelifepictures.co.uk/gallery.html
  • Freshwater

  • Visser, H. & Veldhuijzen van Zanten, H.H. European Limnofauna wbd.etibioinformatics.nl/bis/limno.php
  • Marine

  • Ackers, R.G., Moss, D. & Picton, B.E. 1992 Sponges of the British Isles - A colour guide and working document Marine Conservation Society
    Ackers, R.G., Moss, D., Picton, B.E., Stone, S.M.K. & Morrow, C.C. 2007 Sponges of the British Isles ("Sponge V") - A colour guide and working document 2007 edition, 165pp, Marine Conservation Society
    Fish, J.D. & Fish, S. 2011 A Student's Guide to the Seashore 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press
    in the field (in the hand) Gibson, R., Hextall, B. & Rogers, A. 2001 Photographic Guide to the Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe Oxford Natural History, 436pp, Oxford University Press
    () Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds) 1996 Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe reprint with minor corrections edition, 800pp, Oxford University Press
    () Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds) 1990 The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and north-west Europe 2 volumes, 996pp, Clarendon Press
    Naylor, P. 2005 Great British Marine Animals 2nd edition edition
    Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/
    Picton, B.E., Morrow, C. & van Soest, R. 2007 Sponges of Britain and Ireland Revised and extended edition, Marine Conservation Society
    Picton, B.E., Morrow, C.C. & van Soest, R. Sponges of Britain and Ireland www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/sponge_guide/
    Wood, C. 2007 Seasearch Observer's Guide to Marine Life of Britain and Ireland SeaSearch guides, Marine Conservation Society

    PORIFERA (sponges) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to PORIFERA (sponges):

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