Table 2. Percent abundance and growth pattern of the sponge species recorded during the two surveys.
The species in bold were shared by the two surveys.
| Species | Growth pattern | Pansini & Pronzato (1973) | Present paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agelas oroides (Schmidt, 1864) | ME | 0–10 | 20 |
| Hymerhabdia oxytrunca Topsent, 1904 | Ec | 21–40 | 0 |
| Axinella damicornis (Esper,1794) | ME | 0–10 | 13,3 |
| Axinella polypoides Schmidt, 1862 | ME | P | 0 |
| Axinella sp. | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Eurypon cinctum Sarà, 1960 | Ec | P | 6,6 |
| Eurypon clavatum (Bowerbank, 1866) | Ec | 0–10 | 0 |
| Eurypon cf. clavatum (Bowerbank, 1866) | Ec | 0 | 6,6 |
| Eurypon major Sarà & Siribelli,1960 | Ec | P | 13,3 |
| Eurypon vesciculare Sarà & Siribelli,1960 | Ec | 60–80 | 13,3 |
| Eurypon viride (Topsent, 1889) | Ec | 11–20 | 0 |
| Eurypon sp. | Ec | 0–10 | 6,6 |
| Raspaciona aculeata (Johnston, 1842) | Ec | 21–40 | 0 |
| Bubaris vermiculata (Bowerbank, 1866) | Ec | 60–80 | 6,67 |
| Desmanthus incrustans (Topsent, 1889) | Ec | 0–10 | 0 |
| Acanthella acuta Schmidt, 1862 | ME | P | 20 |
| Dictyonella incisa (Schmidt,1880) | ME | P | 13,3 |
| Dictyonella pelligera (Schmidt, 1862) | Ec | 0–10 | 0 |
| Cliona celata Grant, 1826 | Br | 0–10 | 6,66 |
| Cliona janitrix Topsent, 1932 | Br | 21–40 | 6,66 |
| Cliona lobata Hancock, 1849 | Br | 0–10 | 0 |
| Cliona schmidtii (Ridley, 1881) | Br | 0 | 13,3 |
| Cliona viridis Schmidt, 1862 | Br | 21–40 | 26,6 |
| Cliona sp. | Br | 0–10 | 0 |
| Spirastrella cunctatrix Schmidt, 1868 | Ec | 11–20 | 13,3 |
| Diplastrella bistellata (Schmidt, 1862) | Ec | 21–40 | 0 |
| Haliclona (Gellius) angulata (Bowerbank, 1866) | Cd | 11–20 | 0 |
| Haliclona (Gellius) dubia (Babic, 1922) | Ec | P | 0 |
| Haliclona (Gellius) lacazei (Topsent, 1893) | Ec | 0 | 13,3 |
| Haliclona (Gellius) sp. | Ec | 0–10 | 6,6 |
| Haliclona (Halichoclona) fulva (Topsent, 1893) | Ec | 0–10 | 6,6 |
| Haliclona (Reniera) cf. mediterranea Griessinger, 1971 | Ec | 0 | 13,3 |
| Haliclona (Reniera) cinerea (Grant, 1826) | Ec | 21–40 | 0 |
| Haliclona (Reniera) cratera (Schmidt, 1862) | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Haliclona (Reniera) sp. | Ec | 11–20 | 20 |
| Haliclona (Soestella) valliculata (Griessinger, 1971) | Ec | 11–20 | 13,3 |
| Petrosia (Petrosia) ficiformis (Poiret, 1789) | ME | P | 26,6 |
| Oceanapia sp. | ME | 0 | 6,6 |
| Acarnus tortilis Topsent, 1892 | Cd | 0–10 | 0 |
| Batzella inops (Topsent, 1891) | Ec | 0 | 6,67 |
| Crambe crambe (Schmidt,1862) | Ec | 21–40 | 73 |
| Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) baculifera (Topsent, 1901) | Ec | 0 | 6,6 |
| Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) cf. gracilisigma Topsent, 1928 | Ec | 0 | 6,6 |
| Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) sp. | Ec | 0 | 6,6 |
| Phorbas fictitius Bowerbank, 1866 | Ec | 0 | 13,3 |
| Phorbas tenacior (Topsent,1925) | Ec | 11–20 | 40 |
| Mycale (Mycale) massa (Schmidt, 1862) | ME | 0–10 | 13,3 |
| Myxilla (Myxilla) rosacea (Lieberkühn, 1859) | Ec | 0 | 6,6 |
| Polymastia inflata Cabioch, 1968 | ME | 11–20 | 6,6 |
| Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki Burton, 1930 | ME | 21–40 | 6,6 |
| Halichondria (Halichondria) contorta (Sarà, 1961) | Cd | 21–40 | 0 |
| Halichondria (Halichondria) genitrix (Schmidt, 1870) | Cd | 11–20 | 20 |
| Halichondria (Halichondria) semitubulosa Lieberkühn, 1859 | ME | P | 0 |
| Halichondria sp. | Cd | P | 20 |
| Hymeniacidon perlevis (Montagu, 1818) | Ec | 0 | 6,6 |
| Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864) | Cd | 21–40 | 27 |
| Protosuberites epiphytum (Lamarck, 1815) | Ec | 0–10 | 0 |
| Suberites carnosus (Johnston, 1842) | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Terpios gelatinosa (Bowerbank, 1866) | Ec | 11–20 | 6,6 |
| Tethya aurantium (Pallas, 1766) | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Tethya citrina Sarà & Melone, 1965 | ME | 21–40 | 0 |
| Timea fasciata Topsent, 1934 | Ec | 21–40 | 0 |
| Timea irregularis Sarà & Siribelli, 1960 | Ec | 0–10 | 0 |
| Timea stellata (Bowerbank, 1866) | Cd | 41–60 | 0 |
| Dercitus (Stoeba) plicatus (Schmidt, 1868) | Cd | 21–40 | 73,3 |
| Jaspis incrustans (Topsent, 1890) | Cd | 0 | 33,3 |
| Jaspis johnstonii (Schmidt,1862) | Cd | 41–60 | 66,6 |
| Stelletta dorsigera Schmidt, 1864 | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Stelletta lactea Carter, 1871 | Cd | 0 | 6,6 |
| Erylus discophorus (Schmidt, 1862) | Cd | 21–40 | 20 |
| Erylus euastrum (Schmidt, 1868) | Cd | 21–40 | 0 |
| Geodia cydonium Schmidt,1862 | Cd | 0–10 | 0 |
| Penares helleri (Schmidt, 1864) | Cd | 21–40 | 0 |
| Caminella intuta (Topsent, 1892) | ME | P | 0 |
| Pachastrella monilifera Schmidt, 1868 | Cd | 0–10 | 0 |
| Triptolemma simplex (Sarà, 1959) | Cd | 41–60 | 0 |
| Trachycladus minax (Topsent, 1888) | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Spongionella pulchella (Sowerby, 1804) | ME | 11–20 | 0 |
| Dysidea fragilis (Montagu, 1818) | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Dysidea sp. | ME | 11–20 | 0 |
| Pleraplysilla spinifera (Schulze, 1879) | Ec | 0–10 | 0 |
| Ircinia dendroides (Schmidt, 1862) | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Ircinia variabilis (Schmidt, 1862) | ME | 0 | 6,6 |
| Sarcotragus fasciculatus (Pallas, 1766) | ME | P | 0 |
| Sarcotragus spinosulus Schmidt, 1862 | ME | P | 13,3 |
| Spongia (Spongia) nitens (Schmidt, 1862) | ME | P | 0 |
| Spongia (Spongia) officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Spongia (Spongia) virgultosa (Schmidt, 1868) | Cd | 41–60 | 20 |
| Spongia (Spongia) zimocca Schmidt, 1862 | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Cacospongia mollior Schmidt, 1862 | ME | P | 0 |
| Fasciospongia cavernosa (Schmidt, 1862) | Cd | P | 6,6 |
| Scalarispongia scalaris (Schmidt, 1862) | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Chondrosia reniformis Nardo,1847 | ME | 0–10 | 33,3 |
| Corticium candelabrum Schmidt, 1862 | ME | 0–10 | 0 |
| Plakina dilopha Schulze, 1880 | Ec | P | 0 |
| Plakina trilopha Schulze, 1880 | Ec | P | 13,3 |
| Oscarella sp. | ME | 0 | 13,3 |
| Boring species (Br) | 5 | 4 | |
| Cavity dwelling species (Cd) | 17 | 10 | |
| Encrusting species (Ec) | 28 | 24 | |
| Massive/erect species (ME) | 31 | 13 | |
| Total recorded species | 81 | 51 | |
| Total species in common: 35 |