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Table 1 Scientific classification of the sponge samples collected from Gulf of Aqaba

From: Callyspongia crassa and C. siphonella (Porifera, Callyspongiidae) as a potential source for medical bioactive substances, Aqaba Gulf, Red Sea, Egypt

Scientific classification

Sponge sample

Callyspongia crassa

Callyspongia siphonella

Kingdom

Animalia

Animalia

Phylum

Porifera

Porifera

Class

Demospongiae

Demospongiae

Order

Haplosclerida

Haplosclerida

Family

Callyspongiidae

Callyspongiidae

Genus

Callyspongia

Callyspongia

Species

Callyspongia crassa

Callyspongia siphonella

Common Name

Tubular sponge thorns

Tube sponge