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 'Interaction 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 Cerithiopsidae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Cerithiopsidae/Cerithiopsis tubercularis/Cerithiopsis tubercularisa prosobranch mollusc Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/Poriferasponges is predator of
is predated by Triphora peversa a prosobranch mollusc Triphoridae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Triphoridae/Triphora peversa/Triphora peversaa prosobranch mollusc Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/Poriferasponges is predator of
is predated by FISSURELLIDAE keyhole limpets British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Fissurellidae/Fissurellidaekeyhole limpets Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/Poriferasponges is predator of
is predated by Major Diodora graeca Keyhole Limpet, Common Keyhole Limpet Fissurellidae Diodora graeca, Identification & Biology, Smith, I.F., 2014
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Fissurellidae/Diodora graeca/Diodora graecakeyhole limpet, common keyhole limpet Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/PoriferaspongesMajor is predator of

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 & Biologyhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/270566202_Diodora_graeca_Identification__Biology

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

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
DEMOSPONGIAE
a class of sponges
Class 3 subtaxa 2 trophisms 1 references
TETRACTINOMORPHA
a subclass of non-calcareous sponges
Subclass 3 subtaxa 2 trophisms 1 references
HALICHONDRIDA
an order of sponges
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

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bowerbank, J.S. 1864 *** A Monograph of the British Spongiadae Vols I-IV ***(Superseded) 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 ***(Superseded) 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 () 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 ***(Superseded) 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 ***(Superseded) 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 Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Lab Techniques

Costello, D. & Henley, C. 1971 Methods for obtaining and handling marine eggs and embryos Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.)

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

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 86 images of PORIFERA (sponges)
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