- Crellidae
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Crellidae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Porifera Class: Demospongiae Order: Poecilosclerida Suborder: Myxillina Family: Crellidae
Hentschel, 1923Genera see text
Crellidae is a family of marine demosponges in the order Poecilosclerida.[1]
Characteristics
Growth forms are varied and include branching, club-shaped, massive and encrusting. Identification of members of this family is based on microscopic examination of the spicules in their skeleton. The choanosomal skeleton is composed of tornotes while the ectosomal skeleton consists of a tangential crust of spined styles or oxeas. The microscleres are mostly arcuate isochelae.[2][3]
Genera
- Anisocrella Topsent, 1927
- Crella Gray, 1867
- Crellastrina Topsent, 1927
- Crellomima Rezvoi, 1925
- Spirorhabdia Topsent, 1918 [1]
References
Categories:- Poriferans
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