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Clionaida
Clionaida is an order of demosponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha Heteroscleromorpha is a subclass of demosponges within the phylum Porifera Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms .... 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 {{demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clionaidae
Clionaidae is a family of demosponges which are found worldwide. This family is known for parasitically boring holes in calcareous material such as mollusc shells and coral Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secre ...s, using both chemical and mechanical processes.Brusca, R.C. & Brusca, G.J. 2002. ''Invertebrates Second Edition'' Sinauer Associates. Hooper J.N & van Soest R.W.M.(eds). 2002. ''Systema Porifera: A Guide to the Classification of Sponges'' Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York Genera Genera within this family include: * '' Cervicornia'' Rützler & Hooper, 2000 * '' Cliona'' Grant, 1826 * '' Clionaopsis'' Rützler, 2002 * '' Cliothosa'' Topsent, 1905 * '' Dotona'' Carter, 1880 * '' Pione'' Gray, 1867 * '' Scolopes'' Sollas, 1888 * '' Spheciospongia'' Marsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 hard, often massive skeleton made of calcium carbonate, either aragonite or calcite. They are predominantly leuconoid in structure. Their " skeletons" are made of spicules consisting of fibers of the protein spongin, the mineral silica, or both. Where spicules of silica are present, they have a different shape from those in the otherwise similar glass sponges. Some species, in particular from the Antarctic, obtain the silica for spicule building from the ingestion of siliceous diatoms. The many diverse orders in this class include all of the large sponges. Most are marine dwellers, but one order ( Spongillida) live in freshwater environments. Some species are brightly colored, with great variety in body shape; the largest species are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthochaetetidae
Acanthochaetetidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Clionaida. It is largely extinct, but contains two extant genera, each of which are represented by single extant species. Description This family contains sclerosponges (corraline sponges) with a massive calcareous skeleton. This skeleton attaches individuals to their substrate. Living tissue coats the outermost layer of the basal skeleton. The megascleres include tylostyles (pointed at one end and a knob at the other). They are common and point outwards. The microscleres are relatively large streptasters (modified aster in which the rays radiate from an axis instead of meeting at a common center). The siliceous spicules suggest close ties to '' Spirastrella'' and '' Diplastrella'' but morphological differences between the spicules the presence of an elaborately structured calcareous basal skeleton justifies the distinction of Acanthochaetetidae from Spirastrellidae Spirastrellidae is a family of sponges belongi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Placospongiidae
Placospongiidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Clionaida. Genera: * ''Onotoa'' Laubenfels, 1955 * '' Placospherastra'' van Soest, 2009 * ''Placospongia ''Placospongia'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Placospongiidae. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles. Species *''Placospongia ...'' Gray, 1867 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4116590 Sponge families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirastrellidae
Spirastrellidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Clionaida Clionaida is an order of demosponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha Heteroscleromorpha is a subclass of demosponges within the phylum Porifera Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal anim .... Genera: * '' Diplastrella'' Topsent, 1918 * '' Spirastrella'' Schmidt, 1868 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3966810 Sponge families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteroscleromorpha
Heteroscleromorpha is a subclass of demosponges within the phylum Porifera Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate throug ....van Soest, R. (2016)Heteroscleromorpha.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-02-17. References Sponge subclasses Taxa named by Nicole Boury-Esnault {{Demosponge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order (biology)
Order ( la, ordo) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between family and class. In biological classification, the order is a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognized by the nomenclature codes. An immediately higher rank, superorder, is sometimes added directly above order, with suborder directly beneath order. An order can also be defined as a group of related families. What does and does not belong to each order is determined by a taxonomist, as is whether a particular order should be recognized at all. Often there is no exact agreement, with different taxonomists each taking a different position. There are no hard rules that a taxonomist needs to follow in describing or recognizing an order. Some taxa are accepted almost universally, while others are recognized only rarely. The name of an order is usually written with a capital letter. For some groups of organisms, their orders may follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
