Crellidae

Crellidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Poecilosclerida
Suborder:	Myxillina
Family:	Crellidae Hentschel, 1923
Genera
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

1. ^ ^{a b} World Register of Marine Species
2. ^ Marine Species Identification Portal
3. ^ Systema Porifera