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Hippospongia

Hippospongia is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongiidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

The following species are accepted within Hippospongia:

Habitat

Hippospongia exhibits a nearly cosmopolitan distribution in tropical and subtropical marine waters worldwide, with concentrations in the Mediterranean Sea, Caribbean Sea, Indo-Pacific region, and eastern Atlantic Ocean. Distribution patterns show absences in polar regions and the deep sea, limiting the genus to warmer, shallower marine environments.

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