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Clathrinida Clathrina clathrus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Porifera Class: Calcarea Subclass: Calcinea Order: Clathrinida
Hartman, 1958Families Clathrinidae
Soleneiscidae
Levinellidae
Leucaltidae
Leucascidae
LeucettidaeClathrinida is an order of Calcinea. Members of this order have calcareous skeletons, and are strictly marine. These sponges have an asconoid structure and lack a true dermal membrane or cortex. The spongocoel is lined with choanocytes.
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