Baikal Sponge

	Baikal Sponge Lubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'', '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' and '' B. intermedia'' are unusually large for freshwater sponges and can reach or more.Kaluzhnaya; Belikov; Schröder; Rothenberger; Zapf; Kaandorp; Borejko; Müller; and Müller (2005). ''Dynamics of skeleton formation in the Lake Baikal sponge Lubomirskia baicalensis. Part I. Biological and biochemical studies.'' Naturwissenschaften 92: 128–133. These three are also the most common sponges in Lake Baikal. Most sponges in the lake are typically green when alive because of symbiotic dinoflagellates ( zoochlorella), but can also be brownish or yellowish. Genera and species The family contains four genera and sixteen species: * Genus '' Baikalospongia'' Annandale, 1914 '' Baikalospongia abyssalis'' Itskovich, Kaluzhnaya, Veynberg & Erpenbeck, 2017 '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' Dybowsky, 1880 '' Baikalospongia dzhegatajensis'' Rez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lubomirskia Baicalensis ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'' is a freshwater species of sponge that is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is commonly called the Lake Baikal sponge and it is the most abundant sponge in the lake, but all the approximately 15 species of sponges in the family Lubomirskiidae are restricted to Baikal. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'' is found on hard bottoms at depths between . In relatively shallow water, it is bark-like, and covers stones somewhat like a carpet. From a depth of it starts to have branches, and can reach a height of more than , which is unusually large for a freshwater sponge.Belikov; Kaluzhnaya; Schröder; Müller; and Müller (2007). ''Lake Baikal endemic sponge Lubomirskia baikalensis: structure and organization of the gene family of silicatein and its role in morphogenesis.'' Porifera Research: Biodiversity, Innovation and Sustainability, pp. 179-188. On rocky grounds at depths of the branching form is particularly common and may form "forests". This sponge is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sponge Families Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through them, consisting of jelly-like mesohyl sandwiched between two thin layers of cells. Sponges have unspecialized cells that can transform into other types and that often migrate between the main cell layers and the mesohyl in the process. Sponges do not have nervous, digestive or circulatory systems. Instead, most rely on maintaining a constant water flow through their bodies to obtain food and oxygen and to remove wastes. Sponges were first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the last common ancestor of all animals, making them the sister group of all other animals. Etymology The term ''sponge'' derives from the Ancient Greek word ( 'sponge'). Overview Sponges are similar to other animals in that they are multicellular, heter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rezinkovia Echinata ''Rezinkovia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae. Species: ''Rezinkovia arbuscula ''Rezinkovia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae Lubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'', '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' and '' B. intermedia'' are u ...'' '' Rezinkovia echinata'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4120395 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rezinkovia Arbuscula ''Rezinkovia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae Lubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'', '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' and '' B. intermedia'' are unusually large for freshwater sponges and can reach or more.Kaluzhnaya; Beliko .... Species: '' Rezinkovia arbuscula'' '' Rezinkovia echinata'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4120395 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rezinkovia ''Rezinkovia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae Lubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'', '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' and '' B. intermedia'' are unusually large for freshwater sponges and can reach or more.Kaluzhnaya; Beliko .... Species: '' Rezinkovia arbuscula'' '' Rezinkovia echinata'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4120395 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lubomirskia Incrustans ''Lubomirskia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae. The species of this genus are found in Baikal Lake. Species: ''Lubomirskia abietina'' ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'' ''Lubomirskia fusifera ''Lubomirskia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae. The species of this genus are found in Baikal Lake. Species: ''Lubomirskia abietina'' ''Lubomirskia baikalensis ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'' is a freshwater spe ...'' '' Lubomirskia incrustans'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4115769 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lubomirskia Fusifera ''Lubomirskia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae. The species of this genus are found in Baikal Lake. Species: ''Lubomirskia abietina'' ''Lubomirskia baikalensis ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'' is a freshwater species of sponge that is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is commonly called the Lake Baikal sponge and it is the most abundant sponge in the lake, but all the approximately 15 species of sponges in ...'' '' Lubomirskia fusifera'' '' Lubomirskia incrustans'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4115769 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Baikal Sponge Lubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'', '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' and '' B. intermedia'' are unusually large for freshwater sponges and can reach or more.Kaluzhnaya; Belikov; Schröder; Rothenberger; Zapf; Kaandorp; Borejko; Müller; and Müller (2005). ''Dynamics of skeleton formation in the Lake Baikal sponge Lubomirskia baicalensis. Part I. Biological and biochemical studies.'' Naturwissenschaften 92: 128–133. These three are also the most common sponges in Lake Baikal. Most sponges in the lake are typically green when alive because of symbiotic dinoflagellates ( zoochlorella), but can also be brownish or yellowish. Genera and species The family contains four genera and sixteen species: * Genus '' Baikalospongia'' Annandale, 1914 '' Baikalospongia abyssalis'' Itskovich, Kaluzhnaya, Veynberg & Erpenbeck, 2017 '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' Dybowsky, 1880 '' Baikalospongia dzhegatajensis'' Rez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lubomirskia Baicalensis ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'' is a freshwater species of sponge that is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is commonly called the Lake Baikal sponge and it is the most abundant sponge in the lake, but all the approximately 15 species of sponges in the family Lubomirskiidae are restricted to Baikal. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'' is found on hard bottoms at depths between . In relatively shallow water, it is bark-like, and covers stones somewhat like a carpet. From a depth of it starts to have branches, and can reach a height of more than , which is unusually large for a freshwater sponge.Belikov; Kaluzhnaya; Schröder; Müller; and Müller (2007). ''Lake Baikal endemic sponge Lubomirskia baikalensis: structure and organization of the gene family of silicatein and its role in morphogenesis.'' Porifera Research: Biodiversity, Innovation and Sustainability, pp. 179-188. On rocky grounds at depths of the branching form is particularly common and may form "forests". This sponge is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sponge Families Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through them, consisting of jelly-like mesohyl sandwiched between two thin layers of cells. Sponges have unspecialized cells that can transform into other types and that often migrate between the main cell layers and the mesohyl in the process. Sponges do not have nervous, digestive or circulatory systems. Instead, most rely on maintaining a constant water flow through their bodies to obtain food and oxygen and to remove wastes. Sponges were first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the last common ancestor of all animals, making them the sister group of all other animals. Etymology The term ''sponge'' derives from the Ancient Greek word ( 'sponge'). Overview Sponges are similar to other animals in that they are multicellular, heter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rezinkovia Echinata ''Rezinkovia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae. Species: ''Rezinkovia arbuscula ''Rezinkovia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae Lubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'', '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' and '' B. intermedia'' are u ...'' '' Rezinkovia echinata'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4120395 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rezinkovia Arbuscula ''Rezinkovia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae Lubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'', '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' and '' B. intermedia'' are unusually large for freshwater sponges and can reach or more.Kaluzhnaya; Beliko .... Species: '' Rezinkovia arbuscula'' '' Rezinkovia echinata'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4120395 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rezinkovia ''Rezinkovia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae Lubomirskiidae is a family of freshwater sponges from Lake Baikal in Russia. ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'', '' Baikalospongia bacillifera'' and '' B. intermedia'' are unusually large for freshwater sponges and can reach or more.Kaluzhnaya; Beliko .... Species: '' Rezinkovia arbuscula'' '' Rezinkovia echinata'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4120395 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lubomirskia Incrustans ''Lubomirskia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae. The species of this genus are found in Baikal Lake. Species: ''Lubomirskia abietina'' ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'' ''Lubomirskia fusifera ''Lubomirskia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae. The species of this genus are found in Baikal Lake. Species: ''Lubomirskia abietina'' ''Lubomirskia baikalensis ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'' is a freshwater spe ...'' '' Lubomirskia incrustans'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4115769 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lubomirskia Fusifera ''Lubomirskia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Lubomirskiidae. The species of this genus are found in Baikal Lake. Species: ''Lubomirskia abietina'' ''Lubomirskia baikalensis ''Lubomirskia baikalensis'' is a freshwater species of sponge that is endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia. It is commonly called the Lake Baikal sponge and it is the most abundant sponge in the lake, but all the approximately 15 species of sponges in ...'' '' Lubomirskia fusifera'' '' Lubomirskia incrustans'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4115769 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]