Porifera - Sponges

The table below lists the conservation statuses of the species in this taxon assessed under the Singapore Red List as published in the 2nd and 3rd editions of the Singapore Red Data Book (RDB2 and RDB3 respectively).

The information is accurate as at the time of the listing.

Note

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	Category	Abbreviation	Criteria
Not Threatened	Least Concern	LC	Not approaching threatened status
Not Threatened	Near-Threatened	NT	Close to becoming threatened or may meet the criteria for threatened status in the near future
Threatened	Vulnerable	VU	There are more than 250 but fewer than 1,000 mature individuals, and there may or may not be any other evidence of decline, small range size or fragmentation.
	Endangered	EN	There are fewer than 250 mature individuals and no other evidence of decline or fragmentation.
	Critically Endangered	CR	There are fewer than 50 mature individuals, OR if more than 50 mature individuals but less than 250, with some evidence of decline or fragmentation.
Extirpation & Extinction	Presumed Nationally Extinct	NEx	The species is extinct (extirpated) within Singapore but it still survives outside Singapore.
Extirpation & Extinction	Globally Extinct	EX	The species is extinct all over the world, both in the wild and in cultivation
Other Categories	Data Deficient	DD	Inadequate information to make an informed assessment
	Not Applicable	NA	Species that are not eligible for assessment at the national level (mainly introduced taxa and vagrants)
	Not Evaluated	NE	Species that are possibly eligible for assessment but have not yet been evaluated against the criteria
	Not Listed	NL	Species not listed in the records (in the IUCN Global Red List database, or the first and second edition of the Singapore Red Data Book (RDB1 and RDB2)

Family	Genus	Species	Authority	Common Name	RDB2	RDB3
Chondrosiidae	Chondrosia	corticata	Thiele, 1900		Not Listed	LC
Chondrosiidae	Chondrilla	australiensis	Carter, 1873		Not Listed	LC
Chondrosiidae	Chondrilla	mixta	Schulze, 1877		Not Listed	LC
Ianthellidae	Hexadella	indica	Dendy, 1905		Not Listed	LC
Pseudoceratinidae	Pseudoceratina	purpurea	(Carter, 1880)		Not Listed	LC
Darwinellidae	Chelonaplysilla	erecta	(Row, 1911)		Not Listed	LC
Dysideidae	Dysidea	frondosa	Bergquist, 1995		Not Listed	LC
Dysideidae	Lamellodysidea	herbacea	(Keller, 1889)		Not Listed	LC
Irciniidae	Ircinia	irregularis	(Poléjaeff, 1884)		Not Listed	LC
Irciniidae	Ircinia	ramosa	(Keller, 1889)		Not Listed	LC
Spongiidae	Coscinoderma	matthewsi	(Lendenfeld, 1886)		Not Listed	LC
Spongiidae	Hippospongia	mollissima	Lendenfeld, 1889		Not Listed	DD
Spongiidae	Hyattella	intestinalis	(Lamarck, 1814)		Not Listed	LC
Spongiidae	Hyattella	tubaria	(Lamarck, 1814)		Not Listed	LC
Spongiidae	Spongia (Spongia)	ceylonensis	Dendy, 1905	Bath Sponge	Not Listed	LC
Thorectidae	Dactylospongia	elegans	(Thiele, 1899)		Not Listed	LC
Thorectidae	Hyrtios	erectus	(Keller, 1889)		Not Listed	LC
Thorectidae	Lendenfeldia	chondrodes	(De Laubenfels, 1954)		Not Listed	LC
Thorectidae	Luffariella	variabilis	(Poléjaeff, 1884)		Not Listed	LC
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia (Callyspongia)	ramosa	(Gray, 1843)		Not Listed	DD
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia (Callyspongia)	serpentina	(Lamarck, 1814)		Not Listed	DD
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia (Callyspongia)	diffusa	(Ridley, 1884)		Not Listed	LC
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia (Callyspongia)	fibrosa	(Ridley & Dendy, 1886)		Not Listed	DD
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia (Callyspongia)	samarensis	(Wilson, 1925)		Not Listed	LC
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia (Cladochalina)	spinosissima	(Dendy, 1887)		Not Listed	LC
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia (Euplacella)	cf. communis	(Carter, 1881)		Not Listed	LC
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia (Toxochalina)	dendyi	(Burton, 1931)		Not Listed	DD
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia (Toxochalina)	folioides	(Bowerbank, 1875)		Not Listed	LC
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia	aurantiaca	(Lendenfeld, 1887)		Not Listed	DD
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia	euplax	(Lendenfeld, 1887)		Not Listed	DD
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia	globosa	Pulitzer-Finali, 1982		Not Listed	LC
Family	Genus	Species	Authority	Common Name	RDB2	RDB3
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia	joubini	(Topsent, 1897)		Not Listed	LC
Callyspongiidae	Callyspongia	spinulosa	(Lendenfeld, 1887)		Not Listed	DD
Chalinidae	Haliclona (Gellius)	amboinensis	(Lévi, 1961)		Not Listed	LC
Chalinidae	Haliclona (Gellius)	cymaeformis	(Esper, 1794)		Not Listed	LC
Chalinidae	Haliclona (Rhizoniera)	australis	(Lendenfeld, 1888)		Not Listed	DD
Chalinidae	Haliclona	baeri	(Wilson, 1925)		Not Listed	LC
Chalinidae	Haliclona	koremella	De Laubenfels, 1954		Not Listed	DD
Niphatidae	Gelliodes	fibulata	(Carter, 1881)		Not Listed	LC
Niphatidae	Gelliodes	spinosella	Thiele, 1899		Not Listed	DD
Petrosiidae	Acanthostrongylophora	ingens	(Thiele, 1899)		Not Listed	LC
Petrosiidae	Neopetrosia	carbonaria	(Lamarck, 1814)		Not Listed	LC
Petrosiidae	Neopetrosia	compacta	(Ridley & Dendy, 1886)		Not Listed	DD
Petrosiidae	Neopetrosia	chaliniformis	(Thiele, 1899)		Not Listed	LC
Petrosiidae	Neopetrosia	similis	(Ridley & Dendy, 1886)		Not Listed	DD
Petrosiidae	Petrosia (Petrosia)	hoeksemai	De Voogd & Van Soest, 2002		Not Listed	LC
Petrosiidae	Xestospongia	testudinaria	(Lamarck, 1815)	Barrel Sponge	Not Listed	LC
Petrosiidae	Xestospongia	vansoesti	Nishiyama & Bakus, 2000		Not Listed	LC
Phloeodictyidae	Oceanapia	sagittaria	(Sollas, 1902)		Not Listed	LC
Phloeodictyidae	Siphonodictyon	maldiviense	(Calcinai et al., 2007)		Not Listed	LC
Phloeodictyidae	Siphonodictyon	mucosum	Bergquist, 1965		Not Listed	LC
Scopalinidae	Stylissa	carteri	(Dendy, 1889)		Not Listed	LC
Scopalinidae	Stylissa	massa	(Carter, 1887)		Not Listed	LC
Raspailiidae	Echinodictyum	asperum	Ridley & Dendy, 1886		Not Listed	LC
Raspailiidae	Echinodictyum	conulosum	Kieschnick, 1900		Not Listed	LC
Raspailiidae	Echinodictyum	lacunosum	Kieschnick, 1901		Not Listed	DD
Raspailiidae	Echinodictyum	mesenterinum	(Lamarck, 1814)		Not Listed	LC
Raspailiidae	Raspailia (Parasyringella)	nuda	Hentschel, 1911		Not Listed	LC
Raspailiidae	Thrinacophora	cervicornis	Ridley & Dendy, 1886		Not Listed	LC
Desmanthidae	Desmanthus	rhabdophorus	(Hentschel, 1912)		Not Listed	LC
Dictyonellidae	Acanthella	cavernosa	Dendy, 1922		Not Listed	LC
Biemnidae	Biemna	fortis	(Topsent, 1897)		Not Listed	LC
Ancorinidae	Ecionemia	acervus	Bowerbank, 1864		Not Listed	LC
Ancorinidae	Jaspis	splendens	(De Laudenfels, 1954)		Not Listed	LC
Ancorinidae	Rhabdastrella	globostellata	(Carter, 1883)		Not Listed	LC
Family	Genus	Species	Authority	Common Name	RDB2	RDB3
Ancorinidae	Stelletta	clavosa	Ridley, 1884		Not Listed	LC
Geodiidae	Geodia	distincta	Lindgren, 1897		Not Listed	LC
Geodiidae	Geodia	picteti	(Topsent, 1897)		Not Listed	LC
Theonellidae	Theonella	cylindrica	Wilson, 1925		Not Listed	LC
Theonellidae	Theonella	laena	Lim & Tan, 2016		Not Listed	LC
Tetillidae	Cinachyrella	arabica	(Carter, 1869)		Not Listed	DD
Tetillidae	Cinachyrella	australiensis	(Carter, 1886)		Not Listed	LC
Tetillidae	Craniella	abracadabra	De Laubenfels, 1954		Not Listed	LC
Tetillidae	Paratetilla	bacca	(Selenka, 1867)		Not Listed	LC
Agelasidae	Agelas	cavernosa	Thiele, 1903		Not Listed	LC
Agelasidae	Prosuberites	oleteira	De Laubenfels, 1957		Not Listed	LC
Acarnidae	Acarnus	primigenius	Hiemstra & Hooper, 1991		Not Listed	LC
Acarnidae	Acarnus	ternatus	Ridley, 1884		Not Listed	LC
Acarnidae	Acarnus	wolfgangi	Keller, 1889		Not Listed	LC
Acarnidae	Damiria	simplex	Keller, 1891		Not Listed	LC
Crambeidae	Monanchora	clathrata	Carter, 1883		Not Listed	LC
Crambeidae	Monanchora	unguiculata	(Dendy, 1922)		Not Listed	LC
Coelosphaeridae	Forcepia (Foecepia)	vansoesti	Lim et al., 2012		Not Listed	LC
Guitarridae	Tetrapocillon	patbergquistae	Fromont et al., 2011		Not Listed	LC
Iotrochotidae	Iotrochota	baculifera	Ridley, 1884		Not Listed	LC
Iotrochotidae	Iotrochota	purpurea	(Bowerbank, 1875)		Not Listed	LC
Isodictyidae	Coelocarteria	singaporensis	(Carter, 1883)		Not Listed	LC
Microcionidae	Clathria (Clathria)	transiens	Hallmann, 1912		Not Listed	DD
Microcionidae	Clathria (Thalysias)	cervicornis	(Thiele, 1903)		Not Listed	LC
Microcionidae	Clathria (Thalysias)	filifera	(Ridley & Dendy, 1886)		Not Listed	DD
Microcionidae	Clathria (Thalysias)	reinwardti	Vosmaer, 1880		Not Listed	LC
Microcionidae	Clathria (Thalysias)	robusta	(Dendy, 1922)		Not Listed	DD
Microcionidae	Clathria (Thalysias)	toxifera	(Hentschel, 1912)		Not Listed	LC
Microcionidae	Clathria (Thalysias)	vulpina	(Lamarck, 1814)		Not Listed	LC
Microcionidae	Clathria (Wilsonella)	foraminifera	(Burton & Rao, 1932)		Not Listed	LC
Microcionidae	Clathria (Wilsonella)	tuberosa	(Bowerbank, 1875)		Not Listed	LC
Microcionidae	Holopsamma	laminaefavosa	(Carter, 1885)		Not Listed	DD
Mycalidae	Mycale (Aegogropila)	crassissima	(Dendy, 1905)		Not Listed	LC
Mycalidae	Mycale (Aegogropila)	sulevoidea	Sollas, 1902		Not Listed	LC
Family	Genus	Species	Authority	Common Name	RDB2	RDB3
Mycalidae	Mycale (Carmia)	murrayi	(Ridley & Dendy, 1886)		Not Listed	DD
Mycalidae	Mycale (Mycale)	grandis	Gray, 1867		Not Listed	LC
Mycalidae	Mycale (Mycale)	indica	(Carter, 1887)		Not Listed	LC
Mycalidae	Mycale (Mycale)	sulcata	Hentschel, 1911		Not Listed	LC
Mycalidae	Mycale (Zygomycale)	parishii	(Bowerbank, 1875)		Not Listed	LC
Myxillidae	Psammochela	psammodes	(Hentschel, 1911)		Not Listed	LC
Clionaidae	Cliona	orientalis	Thiele, 1900		Not Listed	LC
Clionaidae	Cliona	patera	(Hardwicke, 1820)	Neptune's Cup Sponge	Not Listed	CR
Clionaidae	Cliona	utricularis	Calcinai, Bavestrello & Cerrano, 2005		Not Listed	LC
Clionaidae	Spheciospongia	inconstans	(Dendy, 1887)		Not Listed	LC
Clionaidae	Spheciospongia	lacunosa	(Kieschnick, 1898)		Not Listed	DD
Clionaidae	Spheciospongia	purpurea	(Lamarck, 1815)		Not Listed	DD
Clionaidae	Spheciospongia	vagabunda	(Ridley, 1884)		Not Listed	LC
Spirastrellidae	Spirastrella	decumbens	Ridley, 1884		Not Listed	LC
Placospongiidae	Placospongia	carinata	(Bowerbank, 1858)		Not Listed	LC
Placospongiidae	Placospongia	melobesioides	Gray, 1867		Not Listed	LC
Tethyidae	Tethya	robusta	(Bowerbank, 1873)		Not Listed	LC
Tethyidae	Tethycometes	radicosa	Lim & Tan, 2008		Not Listed	LC
Suberitidae	Aaptos	suberitoides	(Brøndsted, 1934)		Not Listed	LC
Suberitidae	Pseudosuberites	cava	Sollas, 1902		Not Listed	LC
Suberitidae	Suberites	diversicolor	Becking & Lim, 2009		Not Listed	LC
Suberitidae	Terpios	cruciata	(Dendy, 1905)		Not Listed	LC
Suberitidae	Terpios	granulosa	Bergquist, 1967		Not Listed	LC
Halichondriidae	Amorphinopsis	excavans	Carter, 1887		Not Listed	LC
Halichondriidae	Axinyssa	pitys	(De Laubenfels, 1954)		Not Listed	DD
Halichondriidae	Epipolasis	suluensis	(Wilson, 1925)		Not Listed	LC
Halichondriidae	Halichondria (Halichondria)	cartilaginea	(Esper, 1794)		Not Listed	LC
Spongillidae	Eunapius	conifer	(Annandale, 1916)		Not Listed	LC
Clathrinidae	Clathrina	flexilis	(Haeckel, 1872)		Not Listed	DD
Clathrinidae	Clathrina	sororcula	Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015		Not Listed	LC
Jenkinidae	Anamixilla	singaporensis	Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015		Not Listed	LC
Jenkinidae	Uteopsis	argentea	(Poléjaeff, 1883)		Not Listed	L

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