Clionaidae
Family of sponges
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Clionaidae is a family of ectoparasitic demosponges which are found worldwide.[1] This group of sponges are well known for boring holes in calcareous material such as mollusc shells and coral skeletons, using both chemical and mechanical processes.[2][3]
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| Modern clionaid borings in an oyster shell | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Clionaida |
| Family: | Clionaidae d'Orbigny, 1851 |
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Genera
Genera within this family include:[1]
- Cervicornia Rützler & Hooper, 2000
- Cliona Grant, 1826
- Clionaopsis Rützler, 2002
- Cliothosa Topsent, 1905
- Dotona Carter, 1880
- Pione Gray, 1867
- Scolopes Sollas, 1888
- Spheciospongia Marshall, 1892
- Spiroxya Topsent, 1896
- Volzia Rosell & Uriz, 1997
Cheilodactylus fuscus resting in Pione hixoni
Spheciospongia vagabunda
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