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'''Demospongiae''' is a [[class (biology)|class]] of the [[phylum]] [[Porifera]]. The class includes approximately 4,750 [[species]] of sponges, ranging in size from a few millimeters to over 2 meters. They can form thin encrustations, lumps, finger-like growths, or urn shapes. [[Pigment]] granules often make members of this class brightly colored, including bright yellow, orange, red, purple, or green.<ref>'''Myers, P.''' ''Demospongiae'' [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Demospongiae.html Animal Diversity Web] Accessed July 9 2007</ref>

'''Demospongiae''' is a [[class (biology)|class]] of the [[phylum]] [[Porifera]]. The class includes approximately 4,750 [[species]] of sponges, ranging in size from a few millimeters to over 2 meters. They can form thin encrustations, lumps, finger-like growths, or urn shapes. [[Pigment]] granules often make members of this class brightly colored, including bright yellow, orange, red, purple, or green.<ref>'''Myers, P.''' ''Demospongiae'' [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Demospongiae.html Animal Diversity Web] Accessed July 9, 2007</ref>

==Subclasses==

==Subclasses==

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|label1=[[Homoscleromorpha]]

|label1=[[Homoscleromorpha]]