Clionaida is an
order
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of ...
of
demosponge
Demosponges (Demospongiae) are the most diverse class in the phylum Porifera. They include 76.2% of all species of sponges with nearly 8,800 species worldwide (World Porifera Database). They are sponges with a soft body that covers a har ...
s in the subclass
Heteroscleromorpha.
Familiae
Familiae within this order include:
* ''Acanthochaetetidae''
Fischer, 1970
* ''Clionaidae''
d'Orbigny, 1851
* ''Placospongiidae''
Gray, 1867
* ''Spirastrellidae''
Ridley & Dendy, 1886
References
External links
*
Heteroscleromorpha
Sponge orders
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