Euspongia officinalis adriatica (O. Schmidt)
Turkey toilet sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Mediterranean. Limited cultivation in Tunisia.
Euspongia officinalis lamella (Schulze)
Elephant ear sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Mediterranean. Limited cultivation in Tunisia.
Euspongia officinalis mollissima (O. Schmidt)
Turkey cup; solid sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Mediterranean. Limited cultivation in Tunisia.
Hippiospongia canaliculata flabellum Lendenfeld
Glove sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Atlantic. Limited cultivation in Bahamas, Honduras, West Indies.
Hippiospongia grossypina (Duchassaing & Michelotti)
Velvet sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Atlantic. Limited cultivation in Bahamas; Honduras.
Hippiospongia lachne de Laubenfels
Wool sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Atlantic. Limited cultivation in Bahamas, Honduras. This is the basic sponge of commerce. Average height, 18 cm; average diameter, 23 cm.
Spongia agaricina corlosia (Duchassaing & Michelotti)
Hard-head sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Atlantic. Limited cultivation in Bahamas.
Spongia barbara Duchassaing & Michelotti
Yellow sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Atlantic. Limited cultivation in Florida, West Indies.
Spongia dura Hyatt
Hard-head sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Atlantic. Limited cultivation in Bahamas.
Spongia graminea Hyatt
Grass sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Atlantic. Limited cultivation in Bahamas Honduras.
Spongia obliqua Duchassaing & Michelotti
Reef sponge. (Spongiidae). Marine waters. Atlantic. Limited cultivation in Bahamas, Honduras.
Spongilla spp.
Freshwater sponge. (Spongillidae). Fresh waters. Widely distributed. Experimental cultivation in different countries.
