Biology:Crellidae

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Short description: Family of sponges

Crellidae
"Crella cyathophora" in the Red Sea
Crella cyathophora in the Red Sea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Crellidae
Hentschel, 1923
Genera

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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

Wikidata ☰ Q3466134 entry