Order
Clionaida
4 species
Clionaida is an order of demosponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha.
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Clionaida is an order of demosponges in the subclass Heteroscleromorpha.
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Cliona celata, occasionally called the boring sponge, is a species of demosponge belonging the family Clionaidae. It is found worldwide. This sponge creates round holes up to 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in diameter in limestone or the shells of...
Cliona patera, commonly called Neptune's cup sponge, is a species of demosponge in the family Clionaidae.Among the larger known sponges at up to a meter in height and width, the common name Neptune's cup refers to its characteristic wine glass shape...
Cliona californiana, the yellow boring sponge, boring sponge or sulphur sponge, is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Clionaidae. It is native to the north-eastern Pacific Ocean and burrows into the shell valves of bivalve molluscs.
Spheciospongia vesparium, commonly known as the loggerhead sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Clionaidae. While it is highly toxic to many fish, this sponge is eaten by certain angelfish and is known to form part of the diet...
