''Plectroninia'' is a genus of
sponge
Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts. They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and a ...
s belonging to the family
Minchinellidae
Minchinellidae is a family of calcareous sponges, members of the class Calcarea. It is the only family in the monotypic order Lithonida. The families Petrobionidae (genus '' Petrobiona'') and Lepidoleuconidae (genus '' Lepidoleucon'')''Treati ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Australia.
Species:
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Plectroninia celtica''
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Plectroninia deansi''
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Plectroninia halli''
References
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Calcaronea
Sponge genera