Clionaidae
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Clionaidae
d’Orbigny, 1851
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Clionaidae is a family of demosponges which are found worldwide.[1] This family is known for boring holes in calcareous material such as mollusc shells and corals, using both chemical and mechanical processes.[2][3]
Genera
Genera within this family include:[1]
- Cervicornia Rützler & Hooper, 2000
- Cliona Grant, 1826
- Clionaopsis Rützler, 2002
- Cliothosa Topsent, 1905
- Dotona Carter, 1880
- Dyscliona Kirkpatrick, 1900
- Pione Gray, 1867
- Scolopes Sollas, 1888
- Spheciospongia Marshall, 1892
- Spiroxya Topsent, 1896
- Volzia Rosell & Uriz, 1997
References
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- ↑ Brusca, R.C. & Brusca, G.J. 2002. Invertebrates Second Edition Sinauer Associates. ISBN 0-87893-097-3
- ↑ 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
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