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Demospongiae

Known as: Monaxonida, Tetraxonida, Ceractinomorpha 
The largest class in the phylum PORIFERA, comprised of over 95% of all living species. Most have siliceous spicules and/or a fibrous skeleton.
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Review
2012
Review
2012
Trends in the Discovery of New Marine Natural Products from Invertebrates over the Last Two Decades – Where and What Are We Bioprospecting?
It is acknowledged that marine invertebrates produce bioactive natural products that may be useful for developing new drugs. By… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Evidence for glutamate, GABA and NO in coordinating behaviour in the sponge, Ephydatia muelleri (Demospongiae, Spongillidae)
SUMMARY The view that sponges lack tissue level organisation, epithelia, sensory cells and coordinated behaviour is challenged by… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Siliceous spicules in marine demosponges (example Suberites domuncula).
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Non-monophyly of most supraspecific taxa of calcareous sponges (Porifera, Calcarea) revealed by increased taxon sampling and partitioned Bayesian analysis of ribosomal DNA.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Changes in morphology and physiology of an East Mediterranean sponge in different habitats
The sponge Tetilla sp. (Tetractinomorpha: Tetillidae) is a common species in the eastern Mediterranean. This sponge inhabits four… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Structural characterization of siliceous spicules from marine sponges.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Contribution of sponge genes to unravel the genome of the hypothetical ancestor of Metazoa (Urmetazoa).
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Vertical transmission of cyanobacterial symbionts in the marine sponge Chondrilla australiensis (Demospongiae)
The cyanobacterial symbionts of the marine sponge Chondrilla australiensis (Demospongiae) were examined using fluorescent… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The marine fauna of New Zealand : Porifera, Demospongiae
The New Zealand sponges belonging to the orders Axinellida and Halichondrida are described and discussed with respect to their… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
GROWTH AND REGENERATION RATES IN THINLY ENCRUSTING DEMOSPONGIAE FROM TEMPERATE WATERS.
Thinly encrusting species of subtidal sponge grow at slow but measurable rates over natural surfaces by lateral spreading. Of the… 
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