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Family: Pachastrellidae (See list of species below)

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33 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Brachiaster simplex
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Characella abbreviata
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Characella flexibilis
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Characella luna
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Dercitus bangkae
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Dercitus bucklandi
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Pachastrella abyssi
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Pachastrella monilifera
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Poecillastra ciliata
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Poecillastra compressa
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Poecillastra eccentrica
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Poecillastra laminaris
[Fibreglass cup sponge]
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Poecillastra saxicola
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Poecillastra schulzei
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Poecillastra stipitata
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Poecillastra tenuilaminaris
[Thin-sliced horny sponge]
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Stoeba pauper
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Stoeba plicata
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Thenea abyssorum
[Abyssal horny sponge]
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Thenea andamanensis
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Thenea delicata
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Thenea fenestrata
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Thenea grayi
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Thenea levis
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Thenea mesotriaena
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Thenea microspirastra
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Thenea muricata
[Mulberry horny sponge]
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Thenea nicobarensis
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Thenea valdiviae
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Thenea wyvillei
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Vulcanella bifacialis
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Vulcanella horrida
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Vulcanella orthotriaena
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33 Species of Family Pachastrellidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Brachiaster simplex Western Central Pacific
Characella abbreviata Western Central Pacific
Characella flexibilis Western Central Pacific.
Characella luna Southwest Atlantic
Dercitus bangkae Western Central Pacific
Dercitus bucklandi Atlantic Ocean.
Pachastrella abyssi Western Central Atlantic
Pachastrella monilifera Western Central Pacific
Poecillastra ciliata Western Central Pacific
Poecillastra compressa Western Central Pacific a
Poecillastra eccentrica Indo-West Pacific.
Poecillastra laminaris Fibreglass cup sponge Western Central Pacific
Poecillastra saxicola Western Central Pacific
Poecillastra schulzei Antarctic Indian Ocean
Poecillastra stipitata Western Central Pacific.
Poecillastra tenuilaminaris Thin-sliced horny sponge Indo-West Pacific.
Stoeba pauper Western Central Pacific
Stoeba plicata Northeast Atlantic and We
Thenea abyssorum Abyssal horny sponge Arctic
Thenea andamanensis Indo-West Pacific.
Thenea delicata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Thenea fenestrata Western Central Atlantic
Thenea grayi Western Central Pacific.
Thenea levis Northeast Atlantic
Thenea mesotriaena Indo-West Pacific.
Thenea microspirastra Western Central Pacific.
Thenea muricata Mulberry horny sponge Pacific Ocean, Arctic and
Thenea nicobarensis Indo-West Pacific.
Thenea valdiviae Arctic and Northeast Atla
Thenea wyvillei Western Central Pacific
Vulcanella bifacialis Western Central Pacific
Vulcanella horrida Western Central Atlantic
Vulcanella orthotriaena Western Central Pacific.



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