An expert-curated dataset of glass sponges (Porifera, Hexactinellida) distribution across the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Domingos et al. (2025)

The dataset presents an extensive compilation of distribution records of sponges of the Class Hexactinellida from the Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. The dataset of glass sponges’ distribution was compiled from the following biodiversity information facilities: Ocean Biodiversity Information System ( https://obis.org ) Global Biodiversity Information Facility ( https://www.gbif.org ) Deep-Sea Coral & Sponge Map Portal, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/deep- sea- corals/mapSites.htm ) Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ( https://vme.ices.dk/download.aspx ) Comprehensive bibliographic survey referenced in the dataset. World Porifera Database (https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/)本数据集收录了大西洋与北冰洋六放海绵纲（Hexactinellida）海绵的大量分布记录。 该玻璃海绵分布数据集整合自以下生物多样性信息设施： 海洋生物多样性信息系统（Ocean Biodiversity Information System，https://obis.org） 全球生物多样性信息设施（Global Biodiversity Information Facility，https://www.gbif.org） 美国国家海洋和大气管理局深海珊瑚与海绵地图门户（Deep-Sea Coral & Sponge Map Portal, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration，https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/deep- sea- corals/mapSites.htm） 国际海洋考察理事会脆弱海洋生态系统数据库（Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea，https://vme.ices.dk/download.aspx） 本数据集附带全面的文献调研参考资料。 世界海绵动物数据库（World Porifera Database，https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/）