Clionaidae

Clionaidae is a family of demosponges which are found worldwide.[1] This family is known for parasitically boring holes in calcareous material such as mollusc shells and corals, using both chemical and mechanical processes.[2][3]

Clionaidae
Modern clionaid borings in an oyster shell
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Clionaida
Family: Clionaidae
d’Orbigny, 1851
Genera

See text

Synonyms
  • Clionidae d'Orbigny, 1851

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

References
  1. van Soest, R. (2013). "Clionaidae d'Orbigny, 1851". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  2. Brusca, R.C. & Brusca, G.J. 2002. Invertebrates Second Edition Sinauer Associates. ISBN 0-87893-097-3
  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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