Table 2 18S rRNA gene sequence match data for each species at time point zero (T0) and after four passages (P4) for G. barretti or one passage (P1) for G. neptuni and Geodia sp. The results are for analysis of one individual for each species.

From: Breakthrough in Marine Invertebrate Cell Culture: Sponge Cells Divide Rapidly in Improved Nutrient Medium

 

Geodia barretti

Geodia sp.

Geodia neptuni

T0

P4

T0

P4

T0

P4

Animalia, Porifera, Demospongiae, Tetractinellida, Geodiidae, Geodia

99.80%

99.84%

99.99%

99.96%

99.98%

99.94%

Animalia, Porifera, Demospongiae, Polymastiida, Polymastiidae

0.20%

0.16%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.01%

Animalia, Porifera, Demospongiae, Haplosclerida, Niphatidae

0.00%

0.00%

0.01%

0.04%

0.00%

0.00%

Animalia, Porifera, Demospongiae, Dictyoceratida, Dysideidae

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.01%

0.01%

Animalia, Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Anthoathecata, Hydractiniidae, Clavactinia

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.01%

0.04%