Subclass Heteroscleromorpha Order Agelasida Family Agelasidae •
Agelas mauritiana var.
oxeata Lévi, 1961 Pocked cup sponge •
Axinella weltnerii (Lendenfeld, 1897), syn.
Phacellia weltnerii Lendenfeld, 1897. Crumpled sponge •
Higginsia natalensis Carter, 1885, syn.
Higginsia coralloides var.
natalensis Carter, 1885,
Family Raspailiidae Subfamily Raspailiinae •
Aulospongus involutus (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Hemectyonilla involuta (Kirkpatrick, 1903),
Stylostichon involutum Kirkpatrick, 1903. •
Endectyon gorgonioides (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Syringella gorgonioides Kirkpatrick, 1903. •
Raspailia rigida Ridley & Dendy, 1886
Subfamily Cyamoninae •
Waltherarndtia caliculatum (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Hymeniacidon caliculatum var.
osculatum Kirkpatrick, 1903,
Hymeniacidon caliculatum Kirkpatrick, 1903.
Order Biemnida Family Biemnidae •
Biemna anisotoxa Lévi, 1963 yellow encrusting sponge. •
Biemna megalosigma var.
sigmodragma Lévi, 1963 •
Biemna pedonculata Lévi, 1963 •
Biemna polyphylla Lévi, 1963 •
Biemna rhabdostyla Uriz, 1988 •
Sigmaxinella arborea Kirkpatrick, 1903 •
Sigmaxinella incrustans Kirkpatrick, 1903
Order Bubarida Family Desmanthidae •
Petromica (Petromica) digitata (Burton, 1929), syn.
Petromica digitata (Burton, 1929),
Monanthus plumosus var.
digitatus Burton, 1929,
Monanthus digitatus Burton, 1929. •
Petromica (Petromica) plumosa Kirkpatrick, 1903, syn.
Petromica plumosa Kirkpatrick, 1903,
Monanthus plumosus Kirkpatrick, 1903. •
Petromica (Petromica) tubulata (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Petromica tubulata (Kirkpatrick, 1903),
Monanthus plumosus var.
tubulatus Kirkpatrick, 1903.
Order Clionaida Family Clionaidae •
Cliona celata Grant, 1826, syn. complicated, see citation. boring sponge. •
Spheciospongia vagabunda (Ridley, 1884), syn.
Anthosigmella vagabunda Ridley, 1884,
Spirastrella cylindrica Kieschnick, 1896,
Spirastrella vagabunda Ridley, 1884,
Spirastrella vagabunda Ridley, 1884. vagabond sponge. •
Placospongia melobesioides Gray, 1867
Order Haplosclerida Family Callyspongiidae •
Callyspongia confoederata (sensu Ridley, 1884), syn.
Spinosella confoederata (Ridley, 1884),
Tuba confoederata sensu Ridley, 1884. Spiky tube sponge •
Callyspongia (Callyspongia) tubulosa (Esper, 1797), syn.
Spongia tubulosa sensu Esper, 1797,
Siphonochalina tubulosa (Esper, 1797),
Phylosiphonia (Anatoxius) tenuispina Lendenfeld, 1887,
Phylosiphonia (Anatoxius) pumila Lendenfeld, 1887,
Callyspongia tubulosa sensu (Esper, 1797).
Family Chalinidae •
Haliclona (Haliclona) anonyma (Stephens, 1915), syn.
Haliclona anonyma (Stephens, 1915),
Siphonochalina anonyma Stephens, 1915. Tubular fan sponge •
Haliclona (Reniera) ciocalyptoides Burton, 1933, syn. Haliclona ciocalyptoides Burton, 1933. •
Haliclona (Gellius) flagellifera (Ridley & Dendy, 1886), syn.
Haliclona flagellifera (Ridley & Dendy, 1886),
Gellius flagellifer Ridley & Dendy, 1886,
Adocia flagellifera (Ridley & Dendy, 1887),
Hemigellius flagellifer (Ridley & Dendy, 1886),
Sigmadocia flagellifera (Ridley & Dendy, 1886). •
Haliclona (Soestella) implexa (Schmidt, 1868), syn.
Haliclona implexa (Schmidt, 1868),
Reniera implexa Schmidt, 1868. •
Haliclona saldanhae (Stephens, 1915), syn.
Reniera saldanhae Stephens, 1915. •
Haliclona simplicissima (Burton, 1933), syn.
Adocia simplicissima Burton, 1933, •
Haliclona (Haliclona) stilensis Burton, 1933, syn.
Haliclona stilensis Burton, 1933. •
Haliclona submonilifera Uriz, 1988 Bubble bead sponge
Family Petrosiidae •
Petrosia (Strongylophora) vulcaniensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Petrosia vulcaniensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005.
Family Phloeodictyidae •
Oceanapia eumitum (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Phloeodictyon eumitum Kirkpatrick, 1903. •
Oceanapia seychellensis (Dendy, 1922), syn.
Phloeodictyon seychellense Dendy, 1922. Chimneyed football sponge Fibrous sponge
Order Poecilosclerida Family Acarnidae •
Acarnus claudei van Soest, Hooper & Hiemstra, 1991 •
Iophon cheliferum Ridley & Dendy, 1886, syn.
Iophon chelifer Ridley & Dendy, 1886. •
Paracornulum coherens Lévi, 1963
Family Chondropsidae •
Psammoclema inordinatum (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Psammopemma inordinatum Kirkpatrick, 1903.
Family Cladorhizidae •
Cladorhiza ephyrula Lévi, 1964
Family Coelosphaeridae •
Coelosphaera (Coelosphaera) navicelligera (Ridley, 1885), syn.
Siderodermella navicelligera (Ridley, 1885),
Coelosphaera navicelligera (Ridley, 1884),
Crella navicelligera Ridley, 1885. •
Forcepia (Forcepia) agglutinans Burton, 1933, syn.
Forcepia agglutinans Burton, 1933. •
Forcepia (Leptolabis) australis (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Trachyforcepia australis Lévi, 1963. •
Histodermella natalensis (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Coelosphaera (Coelosphaera) natalensis (Kirkpatrick, 1903),
Histoderma natalensis Kirkpatrick, 1903. •
Inflatella belli (Kirkpatrick, 1907) Gooseberry sponge •
Lissodendoryx (Ectyodoryx) arenaria Burton, 1936, syn.
Lissodendoryx arenaria Burton, 1936. •
Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) areolata Lévi, 1963, syn.
Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) areolata Lévi, 1963
Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) areolata Lévi, 1963. •
Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) digitata (Ridley & Dendy, 1886), syn.
Myxilla digitata Ridley & Dendy, 1886,
Lissodendoryx digitata (Ridley & Dendy, 1886). •
Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) isodictyalis (Carter, 1882), syn.
Halichondria isodictyalis Carter, 1882. •
Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) simplex (Baer, 1906), syn.
Dendoryx simplex Baer, 1906,
Myxilla (Myxilla) simplex (Baer, 1906),
Myxilla simplex (Baer, 1906). •
Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) stephensoni Burton, 1936, syn.
Lissodendoryx stephensoni Burton, 1936. •
Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) ternatensis (Thiele, 1903), syn.
Hamigera ternatensis Thiele, 1903,
Lissodendoryx sinensis Brøndsted, 1929,
Lissodendoryx ternatensis (Thiele, 1903).
Family Crambeidae •
Crambe acuata (Lévi, 1958), syn.
Crambe chelastra Lévi, 1960,
Folitispa acuata Lévi, 1958. Stellar sponge
Family Crellidae •
Crella caespes (Ehlers, 1870), syn.
Clathria (Clathria) caespes (Ehlers, 1870),
Scopalina caespes Ehlers, 1870. •
Crella (Grayella) erecta Lévi, 1963, syn.
Crella erecta Lévi, 1963.
Family Dendoricellidae •
Fibulia ramosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886), syn.
Desmacidon ramosa Ridley & Dendy, 1886,
Isodictya ramosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886),
Plumocolumella ramosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886). columnar sponge •
Esperiopsis papillata (Vosmaer, 1880), syn.
Amphilectus papillatus Vosmaer, 1880.
Family Guitarridae •
Tetrapocillon novaezealandiae Brøndsted, 1924
Family Hymedesmiidae •
Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) aurantiaca Lévi, 1963, syn.
Hymedesmia aurantiaca Lévi, 1963, •
Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) parva Stephens, 1915, syn,
Hymedesmia parva Stephens, 1915, •
Phorbas clathratus (Lévi, 1963), syn,
Pronax clathrata Lévi, 1963, •
Phorbas dayi (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Anchinoe dayi Lévi, 1963, •
Phorbas fibrosus (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Pronax fibrosa Lévi, 1963, •
Phorbas lamellatus (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Pronax lamellata Lévi, 1963, •
Phorbas mollis (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Clathria mollis Kirkpatrick, 1903, •
Phorbas pustulosus (Carter, 1882), syn.
Pronax pustulosa (Carter, 1882),
Halichondria pustulosa Carter, 1882,
Clathria (Microciona) pustulosa (Carter, 1882),
Anaata pustulosa (Carter, 1882), Baseball glove sponge
Family Iotrochotidae •
Iotrochota purpurea (Bowerbank, 1875), syn,
Spongia foveolaria Lamarck, 1814,
Halichondria purpurea Bowerbank, 1875,
Chondrocladia sessilis Kieschnick, 1900,
Chondrocladia ramosa Kieschnick, 1900,
Chondrocladia dura Kieschnick, 1900.
Family Isodictyidae •
Isodictya alata (Stephens, 1915), syn.
Homoeodictya alata Stephens, 1915. •
Isodictya compressa (Esper, 1794), syn.
Spongia pannea Lamarck, 1814,
Spongia compressa Esper, 1794,
Homoeodictya compressa (Esper, 1794). •
Isodictya conulosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886), syn.
Homoeodictya conulosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886),
Desmacidon conulosum Ridley & Dendy, 1886. •
Isodictya ectofibrosa (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Desmacidon ectofibrosa Lévi, 1963,
Fibulia ectyofibrosa (Lévi, 1963). •
Isodictya elastica (Vosmaer, 1880), syn.
Homoeodictya elastica (Vosmaer, 1880),
Desmacidon elastica Vosmaer, 1880. •
Isodictya foliata (Carter, 1885), syn.
Textiliforma foliata Carter, 1885. •
Isodictya frondosa (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Homoeodictya frondosa Lévi, 1963. Fanned kelp sponge •
Isodictya multiformis (Stephens, 1915), syn.
Homoeodictya multiformis Stephens, 1915.
Family Latrunculiidae •
Cyclacanthia bellae (Samaai, Gibbons, Kelly & Davies-Coleman, 2003), syn.
Latrunculia bellae Samaai, Gibbons, Kelly & Davies-Coleman, 2003. •
Cyclacanthia cloverlyae Samaai, Govender & Kelly, 2004 •
Cyclacanthia mzimayiensis Samaai, Govender & Kelly, 2004 •
Latrunculia (Latrunculia) biformis Kirkpatrick, 1907, syn.
Latrunculia biformis Kirkpatrick, 1907,
Latrunculia apicalis var.
biformis Kirkpatrick, 1907. Mud-clump sponge Green moon sponge •
Latrunculia (Biannulata) microacanthoxea Samaai, Gibbons, Kelly & Davies-Coleman, 2003, syn,
Latrunculia microacanthoxea Samaai, Gibbons, Kelly & Davies-Coleman, 2003. •
Latrunculia (Biannulata) spinispiraefera Brøndsted, 1924, syn.
Spirastrella spinispiraefera (Brøndsted, 1924),
Latrunculia spinispiraefera Brøndsted, 1924. Vented sponge •
Strongylodesma aliwaliensis Samaai, Keyzers & Davies-Coleman, 2004 •
Strongylodesma tsitsikammaensis Samaai, Gibbons, Kelly & Davies-Coleman, 2003 •
Tsitsikamma favus Samaai & Kelly, 2002 •
Tsitsikamma pedunculata Samaai, Gibbons, Kelly & Davies-Coleman, 2003 •
Tsitsikamma scurra Samaai, Gibbons, Kelly & Davies-Coleman, 2003
Family Microcionidae Subfamily Microcioninae •
Clathria (Clathria) axociona Lévi, 1963, syn.
Clathria axociona Lévi, 1963. •
Clathria (Axosuberites) benguelaensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Clathria benguelaensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005. •
Clathria (Thalysias) cactiformis (Lamarck, 1814), syn.
Spongia cactiformis Lamarck, 1814 and many others. •
Clathria (Clathria) conica Lévi, 1963, syn.
Clathria conica Lévi, 1963. •
Clathria (Thalysias) cullingworthi Burton, 1931, syn.
Clathria cullingworthi Burton, 1931. •
Clathria (Clathria) dayi Lévi, 1963, syn.
Clathria dayi Lévi, 1963. •
Clathria (Thalysias) delaubenfelsi (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Clathria delaubenfelsi (Lévi, 1963),
Rhaphidophlus delaubenfelsi Lévi, 1963. •
Clathria (Clathria) elastica Lévi, 1963, syn.
Clathria (Clathria) elastica Lévi, 1963. •
Clathria (Thalysias) flabellata (Burton, 1936), syn.
Clathria (Clathria) flabellata (Burton, 1936),
Clathria flabellata (Burton, 1936),
Rhaphidophlus flabellata Burton 1936. •
Clathria (Clathria) hexagonopora Lévi, 1963, syn.
Clathria hexagonopora Lévi, 1963. •
Clathria (Thalysias) hooperi Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Clathria hooperi Samaai & Gibbons, 2005. Nodular sponge Triangular blade sponge •
Clathria (Thalysias) nervosa (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Clathria nervosa (Lévi, 1963),
Axociella nervosa Lévi, 1963. •
Clathria (Clathria) omegiensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Clathria omegiensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005. •
Clathria (Isociella) oudekraalensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Clathria oudekraalensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005. •
Clathria (Thalysias) oxitoxa Lévi, 1963, syn.
Clathria oxitoxa Lévi, 1963. •
Clathria (Clathria) pachystyla Lévi, 1963, syn.
Clathria pachystyla Lévi, 1963. Orange finger sponge •
Clathria (Clathria) rhaphidotoxa Stephens, 1915, syn.
Clathria rhaphidotoxa Stephens, 1915. •
Clathria (Microciona) similis (Thiele, 1903), syn.
Clathria similis (Thiele, 1903),
Hymeraphia similis Thiele, 1903,
Microciona similis (Thiele, 1903). •
Clathria (Microciona) stephensae Hooper, 1996, syn.
Axocielita similis (Stephens, 1915),
Clathria stephensae Hooper, 1996,
Microciona similis Stephens, 1915. •
Clathria (Clathria) zoanthifera Lévi, 1963
Subfamily Ophlitaspongiinae •
Antho (Antho) dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1767), syn. various. •
Antho (Antho) involvens (Schmidt, 1864), syn. various. •
Antho (Acarnia) kellyae Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Antho kellyae Samaai & Gibbons, 2005. •
Antho (Acarnia) prima (Brøndsted, 1924) Orange fan sponge •
Echinoclathria dichotoma (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Ophlitaspongia dichotoma Lévi, 1963. Tree sponge, •
Mycale (Aegogropila) simonis (Ridley & Dendy, 1886), syn.
Mycale simonis (Ridley & Dendy, 1886),
Esperella simonis Ridley & Dendy, 1886. •
Mycale (Aegogropila) tapetum Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Mycale tapetum Samaai & Gibbons, 2005. •
Mycale (Carmia) macilenta (Bowerbank, 1866), syn.
Hymeniacidon macilenta Bowerbank, 1866. •
Mycale (Carmia) phyllophila Hentschel, 1911, syn.
Mycale phyllophila Hentschel, 1911. •
Mycale (Carmia) pulvinus Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Mycale pulvinus Samaai & Gibbons, 2005. •
Mycale (Mycale) anisochela Lévi, 1963, syn,
Mycale anisochela Lévi, 1963. Brain sponge •
Mycale (Mycale) trichela Lévi, 1963, syn.
Mycale trichela Lévi, 1963. •
Mycale (Oxymycale) stephensae Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Mycale stephensae Samaai & Gibbons, 2005. •
Mycale (Paresperella) atlantica (Stephens, 1917), syn.
Paresperella atlantica Stephens, 1917,
Mycale atlantica (Stephens, 1917). •
Mycale (Paresperella) levii (Uriz, 1987), syn.
Mycale levii (Uriz, 1987),
Paresperella atlantica sensu Lévi, 1963. •
Mycale (Paresperella) toxifera (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Mycale toxifera (Lévi, 1963). •
Mycale (Zygomycale) parishii (Bowerbank, 1875), syn.
Raphiodesma parishii Bowerbank, 1875,
Zygomycale parishii (Bowerbank, 1875).
Family Myxillidae •
Ectyonopsis flabellata (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Ectyonancora flabellata Lévi, 1963. •
Ectyonopsis pluridentata (Lévi, 1963), syn.
Ectyonancora pluridentata Lévi, 1963. Fused branch sponge •
Myxilla (Myxilla) fimbriata (Bowerbank, 1866), syn.
Isodictya fimbriata Bowerbank, 1866,
Myxilla fimbriata (Bowerbank, 1866). •
Myxilla (Myxilla) incrustans (Johnston, 1842) •
Myxilla (Ectyomyxilla) kerguelensis (Hentschel, 1914), syn.
Myxilla kerguelensis (Hentschel, 1914) ,
Ectyomyxilla kerguelensis Hentschel, 1914. •
Myxilla (Burtonanchora) sigmatifera (Lévi, 1963), syn,
Myxilla sigmatifera (Lévi, 1963),
Burtonanchora sigmatifera Lévi, 1963.
Family Podospongiidae •
Podospongia natalensis (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Latrunculia natalensis Kirkpatrick, 1903.
Family Tedaniidae •
Tedania (Tedania) anhelans (Vio in Olivi, 1792) Chilli pepper sponge •
Tedania (Tedania) scotiae Stephens, 1915, syn.
Tedania scotiae Stephens, 1915. •
Tedania (Tedania) stylonychaeta Lévi, 1963, syn.
Tedania stylonychaeta Lévi, 1963. •
Tedania (Tedania) tubulifera Lévi, 1963, syn.
Tedania tubulifera Lévi, 1963.
Order Polymastiida Family Polymastiidae •
Polymastia atlantica Samaai & Gibbons, 2005 Atlantic teat sponge •
Polymastia littoralis Stephens, 1915 •
Polymastia mamillaris (Müller, 1806), syn,
Spongia mamillaris Müller, 1806. •
Proteleia sollasi Dendy & Ridley, 1886
Order Spongillida Family Spongillidae •
Corvospongilla zambesiana (Kirkpatrick, 1906) syn.
Spongilla zambesiana Kirkpatrick, 1906 Freshwater •
Ephydatia fluviatilis capensis Kirkpatrick, 1907 •
Eunapius fragilis (Leidy, 1851) syn.
Spongilla fragilis Leidy, 1851 and various others Freshwater •
Eunapius michaelseni (Annandale, 1914) syn.
Spongilla michaelseni Annandale, 1914 Freshwater •
Eunapius nitens (Carter, 1881) syn.
Spongilla nitens Carter, 1881 Freshwater, •
Radiospongilla cerebellata (Bowerbank, 1863) •
Stratospongilla bombayensis (Carter, 1882), syn.
Spongilla bombayensis Carter, 1882.
Order Suberitida Family Halichondriidae •
Amorphinopsis fenestrata (Ridley, 1884), syn.
Suberites oculatus Kieschnick, 1896,
Prostylissa oculata (Kieschnick, 1896),
Leucophloeus fenestratus Ridley, 1884,
Ciocalypta oscitans Hooper, Cook, Hobbs & Kennedy, 1997,
Ciocalypta oculata var.
maxima Hentschel, 1912,
Ciocalypta oculata (Kieschnick, 1896),
Ciocalypta fenestrata (Ridley, 1884),
Ciocalypta confossa Hooper, Cook, Hobbs & Kennedy, 1997,
Amorphinopsis oculata var.
maxima (Hentschel, 1912),
Amorphinopsis oculata (Kieschnick, 1896). •
Axinyssa tethyoides Kirkpatrick, 1903, syn.
Pseudaxinyssa tethyoides (Kirkpatrick, 1903). •
Ciocalypta alleni de Laubenfels, 1936 •
Halichondria (Halichondria) capensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Halichondria capensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005. •
Halichondria (Halichondria) gilvus Samaai & Gibbons, 2005, syn.
Halichondria gilvus Samaai & Gibbons, 2005. •
Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea (Pallas, 1766), syn.
Spongia panicea Pallas, 1766, plus very large number of others. •
Hymeniacidon kerguelensis var.
capensis Hentschel, 1914 •
Hymeniacidon stylifera (Stephens, 1915) •
Hymeniacidon sublittoralis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005 •
Topsentia pachastrelloides (Topsent, 1892), syn.
Spongosorites pachastrelloides (Topsent, 1892),
Halichondria pachastrelloides Topsent, 1892.
Family Suberitidae •
Aaptos alphiensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005 •
Aaptos nuda (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Trachya nuda Kirkpatrick, 1903. •
Homaxinella flagelliformis (Ridley & Dendy, 1886), syn.
Raspailia flagelliformis Ridley & Dendy, 1886. •
Protosuberites aquaedulcioris (Annandale, 1915), syn.
Laxosuberites aquaedulcioris (Annandale, 1915),
Suberites aquaedulcioris Annandale, 1914. •
Protosuberites hendricksi Samaai & Gibbons, 2005 •
Protosuberites reptans (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Amorphinopsis reptans (Kirkpatrick, 1903),
Bubaris reptans Kirkpatrick, 1903,
Gilchristia reptans (Kirkpatrick, 1903). •
Suberites dandelenae Samaai & Maduray, 2017 Amorphous solid sponge Walled suberite sponge Crustose suberite sponge •
Suberites sp. Nardo, 1833 Hermit encrusting sponge •
Hemiasterella vasiformis (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Kalastrella vasiformis Kirkpatrick, 1903.
Tethyidae •
Halicometes pediculata (Lévi, 1964), syn.
Tethycordyla pediculata Lévi, 1964. •
Tethya aurantium (Pallas, 1766), syn.
Alcyonium aurantium Pallas, 1766,
Tethya lyncurium (Linnaeus, 1767), and others probably not relevant. •
Tethya magna Kirkpatrick, 1903 •
Tethya rubra Samaai & Gibbons, 2005 •
Tethya sp. 1, hedgehog sponge •
Ancorina nanosclera Lévi, 1967, syn.
Ancorina radix var.
nanosclera Lévi, 1967. •
Chelotropella sphaerica Lendenfeld, 1907 •
Dercitus natalensis (Burton, 1926) •
Ecionemia baculifera (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Coppatias baculifer Kirkpatrick, 1903. •
Ecionemia nigra Sollas, 1888 •
Jaspis digonoxea (de Laubenfels, 1950), syn.
Zaplethea digonoxea de Laubenfels, 1950. Candyfloss sponge •
Rhabdastrella primitiva (Burton, 1926), syn.
Aurora primitiva Burton, 1926. •
Rhabdastrella spinosa (Lévi, 1967), syn.
Aurora spinosa Lévi, 1967. •
Stelletta agulhana Lendenfeld, 1907 globular sponge, •
Stelletta capensis Lévi, 1967 •
Stelletta cyathioides Burton, 1926 •
Stelletta farcimen Lendenfeld, 1907 •
Stelletta grubii Schmidt, 1862, syn.
Stelletta anceps Schmidt, 1868,
Collingsia sarniensis Gray, 1867,
Ecionemia coactura Bowerbank, 1874,
Stelletta collingsi (Bowerbank, 1866),
Tethea collingsii Bowerbank, 1866,
Tethea schmidtii Bowerbank, 1866. •
Stelletta grubioides Burton, 1926 •
Stelletta herdmani Dendy, 1905 •
Stelletta horrens Kirkpatrick, 1902 •
Stelletta horrens var.
subcylindrica Burton, 1926 •
Stelletta purpurea Ridley, 1884, syn.
Stelletta purpurea var.
parvistella Ridley, 1884. •
Stelletta retroclada (Lévi, 1967), syn.
Myriastra retroclada Lévi, 1967. •
Stelletta rugosa Burton, 1926 •
Stelletta sphaerica Burton, 1926 •
Stelletta trisclera Lévi, 1967 •
Stryphnus ponderosus (Bowerbank, 1866), syn.
Ecionemia ponderosa Bowerbank, 1866. •
Stryphnus progressus (Lendenfeld, 1907), syn.
Ancorina progressa Lendenfeld, 1907. •
Stryphnus unguiculus Sollas, 1886
Family Geodiidae •
Erylus amorphus Burton, 1926 •
Erylus gilchristi Burton, 1926 •
Erylus polyaster Lendenfeld, 1907 •
Pachymatisma areolata Bowerbank, 1872 •
Pachymatisma monaena Lendenfeld, 1907
Subfamily Erylinae •
Penares alata (Lendenfeld, 1907), syn.
Pachamphilla alata Lendenfeld, 1907. •
Penares obtusus Lendenfeld, 1907 •
Penares sphaera (Lendenfeld, 1907), syn.
Papyrula sphaera Lendenfeld, 1907. Crater sponge •
Geodia dendyi Burton, 1926, syn.
Geodia (Isops) dendyi Burton, 1926. •
Geodia gallica (Lendenfeld, 1907), syn.
Isops gallica Lendenfeld, 1907. •
Geodia globosa (Baer, 1906), syn.
Sidonops globosa Baer, 1906. •
Geodia labyrinthica (Kirkpatrick, 1903), syn.
Placospongia labyrinthica Kirkpatrick, 1903. •
Geodia libera Stephens, 1915 •
Geodia littoralis Stephens, 1915 •
Geodia megaster Burton, 1926 •
Geodia ovifractus var.
cyathioides Burton, 1926, syn.
Geodia (Isops) ovifractus var.
cyathioides Burton, 1926. •
Geodia ovifractus Burton, 1926 •
Geodia robusta Lendenfeld, 1907 •
Geodia stellata Lendenfeld, 1907
Family Macandrewiidae •
Macandrewia auris Lendenfeld, 1907
Family Pachastrellidae •
Pachastrella caliculata Kirkpatrick, 1902 •
Pachastrella monilifera Schmidt, 1868 •
Triptolemma incertum (Kirkpatrick, 1903)
Family Vulcanellidae •
Poecillastra compressa (Bowerbank, 1866), syn.
Ecionemia compressa Bowerbank, 1866,
Hymeniacidon placentula Bowerbank, 1874,
Normania crassa Bowerbank, 1874,
Pachastrella compressa (Bowerbank, 1866),
Pachastrella stylifera Lendenfeld, 1897,
Pachastrella tenuipilosa Lendenfeld, 1907,
Poecillastra scabra (Schmidt, 1868),
Stelletta scabra Schmidt, 1868. •
Poecillastra tenuirhabda (Lendenfeld, 1907), syn.
Chelotropaena tenuirhabda Lendenfeld, 1907. •
Poecillastra tuberosa (Lévi, 1964), syn.
Characella tuberosa Lévi, 1964.
Suborder Spirophorina Family Scleritodermidae •
Microscleroderma hirsutum Kirkpatrick, 1903, syn.
Amphibleptula hirsuta (Kirkpatrick, 1903).
Family Siphonidiidae •
Gastrophanella mammilliformis Burton, 1929 •
Lithobactrum forte Kirkpatrick, 1903
Family Tetillidae •
Cinachyrella hamata (Lendenfeld, 1907), syn.
Cinachyra hamata Lendenfeld, 1907. •
Craniella cranium f.
microspira Lévi, 1967 •
Craniella metaclada (Lendenfeld, 1907), syn.
Tetilla metaclada (Lendfeld, 1907),
Tethyopsilla metaclada Lendenfeld, 1907. •
Craniella zetlandica (Carter, 1872), syn.
Tetilla zetlandica (Carter, 1872),
Tethyopsilla zetlandica (Carter, 1872),
Tethya zetlandica Carter, 1872,
Craniellopsis zetlandica (Carter, 1872). •
Tetilla bonaventuraKirkpatrick, 1902 •
Tetilla capillosa Lévi, 1967 Furry sponge Volcano sponge
Family Theonellidae •
Discodermia natalensis Kirkpatrick, 1903 •
Theonella conica (Kieschnick, 1896), syn.
Discodermia conica Kieschnick, 1896. Conical sponge Orange wall sponge, Encrusting solid sponge
Order Dictyoceratida Family Dysideidae •
Dysidea cinerea Keller, 1889, syn.
Spongelia cinerea (Keller, 1889). •
Dysidea fragilis (Montagu, 1814), syn.
Spongelia fistularis Schmidt, 1864.
Family Irciniidae •
Ircinia aruensis (Hentschel, 1912), syn.
Hippospongia aruensis (Hentschel, 1912),
Hircinia aruensis Hentschel, 1912. •
Ircinia ramosa (Keller, 1889), syn.
Hircinia ramosa Keller, 1889,
Hippospongia frondosa Hentschel, 1912. •
Psammocinia arenosa (Lendenfeld, 1888), syn.
Hircinia arenosa Lendenfeld, 1888. •
Sarcotragus australis (Lendenfeld, 1888), syn.
Ircinia arbuscula (Lendenfeld, 1889),
Hircinia australis Lendenfeld, 1888,
Hircinia arbuscula Lendenfeld, 1889. Black stink sponge Goose bump sponge
Order Verongiida Family Aplysinellidae •
Suberea pedunculata (Lévi, 1969), syn.
Verongia pedunculata Lévi, 1969.
Family Aplysinidae •
Aplysina capensis Carter, 1875
Family Ianthellidae •
Hexadella kirkpatricki Burton, 1926 ==Class Hexactinellida==