Science

Description of the sponges and their taxonomy, from the Animal Diversity Web.

A good start on the biology of sponges, including phylogeny, life history, and ecology.

Article by William Amos on sponges and their general biology, and the pistol shrimp and other creatures that live inside their chambers.

A central clearinghouse for sponge researchers, including a porifera listserver bulletin board and who's who in sponge research.

Links to a number of sponge-related sites.