''Cliona'' is a
genus
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of
demosponge
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s in the
family
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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 ph ...
.
It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''
Cliona acephala
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''
Cliona adriatica''
Calcinai, Bavestrello, Cuttone & Cerrano, 2011
* ''
Cliona aethiopicus''
Burton, 1932
* ''
Cliona albimarginata
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Calcinai, Bavestrello & Cerrano, 2005
* ''
Cliona amplicavata
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Rützler, 1974
* ''
Cliona annulifera
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Annandale, 1915
* ''
Cliona aprica''
Pang, 1973
* ''
Cliona argus
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Thiele, 1898
* ''
Cliona barbadensis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Holmes, 2000
* ''
Cliona burtoni''
Topsent, 1932
* ''
Cliona caesia''
(Schönberg, 2000)
* ''
Cliona caledoniae''
van Soest & Beglinger, 2009
* ''
Cliona californiana''
de Laubenfels, 1932
* ''
Cliona caribbaea
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Carter, 1882
* ''
Cliona carteri''
(Ridley, 1881)
* ''
Cliona celata
''Cliona celata'', occasionally called the boring sponge, is a species of demosponge belonging the family Clionaidae.Hansson, H.G. (Comp.), 1999. NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian marine Porifera (Spongiaria) Check-
List. Internet pd ...
''
Grant, 1826
* ''
Cliona chilensis''
Thiele, 1905
* ''
Cliona delitrix
''Cliona delitrix'' is a species of burrowing demosponge belonging to the family Clionaidae. It is found in shallow water in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Description
''Cliona delitrix'' is a burrowing sponge that is also encrusti ...
''
Pang, 1973
* ''
Cliona desimoni
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Bavestrello, Calcinai & Sarà, 1995
* ''
Cliona dioryssa
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(de Laubenfels, 1950)
* ''
Cliona dissimilis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Ridley & Dendy, 1886
* ''
Cliona diversityla
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Sarà, 1978
* ''
Cliona dubbia
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
* ''
Cliona ecaudis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Topsent, 1932
* ''
Cliona ensifera
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Sollas, 1878
* ''
Cliona euryphylle
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Topsent, 1888
* ''
Cliona favus
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Calcinai, Bavestrello & Cerrano, 2005
* ''
Cliona flavifodina''
Rützler, 1974
* ''
Cliona infrafoliata
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(Thiele, 1898)
* ''
Cliona insidiosa
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Hancock, 1849
* ''
Cliona janitrix
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Topsent, 1932
* ''
Cliona johannae
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Topsent, 1932
* ''
Cliona johnstoni''
(Carter, 1886)
* ''
Cliona jullieni
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Topsent, 1891
* ''
Cliona kempi''
Annandale, 1915
* ''
Cliona labiata
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, C ...
''
(Keller, 1880)
* ''
Cliona langae''
Pang, 1973
* ''
Cliona latens
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
* ''
Cliona laticavicola''
Pang, 1973
* ''
Cliona lesueuri''
Topsent, 1888
* ''
Cliona liangae
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, C ...
''
Calcinai, Bavestrello & Cerrano, 2005
* ''
Cliona lisa''
Cuartas, 1991
* ''
Cliona lobata''
Hancock, 1849
* ''
Cliona macgeachi
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Holmes, 2000
* ''
Cliona medinae''
Cruz-Barraza, Carballo, Bautista-Guerrero & Nava, 2011
* ''
Cliona michelini
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Topsent, 1887
* ''
Cliona microstrongylata''
Carballo & Cruz-Barra, 2005
* ''
Cliona millepunctata
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Hancock, 1849
* ''
Cliona minuscula''
Schönberg, Grass & Heiermann, 2006
* ''
Cliona mucronata''
Sollas, 1878
* ''
Cliona nodulosa
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Calcinai, Cerrano, Sarà & Bavestrello, 2000
* ''
Cliona orientalis''
Thiele, 1900
* ''
Cliona papillae''
Carballo, Cruz-Barra & Gomez, 2004
* ''
Cliona parenzani
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Corriero & Scalera-Liaci, 1997
* ''
Cliona patera
''Cliona patera'', commonly called Neptune's cup sponge, is a species of demosponge in the family Clionaidae.
Among the larger known sponges at up to a meter in height and width, the common name ''Neptune's cup'' refers to its characteristic ...
''
(Hardwicke, 1822)
* ''
Cliona paucispina
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Rützler, 1974
* ''
Cliona peponacea
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, C ...
''
Pang, 1973
* ''
Cliona phallica
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, C ...
''
Leidy, 1889
* ''
Cliona pocillopora''
Bautista-Guerrero, Carballo, Cruz-Barraza & Nava, 2006
* ''
Cliona radiata''
Hancock, 1849
* ''
Cliona raphida
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
'' Boury-Esnault, 1973
* ''
Cliona raromicrosclera''
(Dickinson, 1945)
* ''
Cliona reticulata
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Ise & Fujita, 2005
* ''
Cliona rhodensis''
Rützler & Bromley, 1981
* ''
Cliona schmidti'' (Ridley, 1881)
* ''
Cliona spissaspira''
Corriero & Nonnis Marzano, 2006
* ''
Cliona subulata''
Sollas, 1878
* ''
Cliona tenuis''
Zea & Weil, 2003
* ''
Cliona thomasi''
Mote, Schönberg, Samaai, Gupta, Ingole, 2019
* ''
Cliona thoosina
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Topsent, 1888
* ''
Cliona tinctoria''
Schönberg, 2000
* ''
Cliona topsenti
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(Lendenfeld, 1897)
* ''
Cliona tropicalis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Cruz-Barraza, Carballo, Bautista-Guerrero & Nava, 2011
* ''
Cliona tumula
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Friday, Poppell & Hill, 2013
* ''
Cliona undulata
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
(George & Wilson, 1919)
* ''
Cliona utricularis''
Calcinai, Bavestrello & Cerrano, 2005
* ''
Cliona valentis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(de Laubenfels, 1957)
* ''
Cliona vallartense
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Carballo, Cruz-Barraza & Gomez, 2004
* ''
Cliona varians
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
* ''
Cliona vermifera''
Hancock, 1867
* ''
Cliona viridis''
(Schmidt, 1862)
References
Hadromerida
Sponge genera
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