Clathrina cribrata
| Clathrina cribrata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Clathrinidae |
| Genus: | Clathrina |
| Species: | C. cribrata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Clathrina cribrata Rapp, Klautau & Valentine, 2001[1]
| |
Clathrina cribrata is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. The holotype was collected from Kristiansund, Norway.[2]
Description[edit]
Clathrina cribrata is a massive species with its body formed from a network of large, irregular tubes. Some of these extend above the main body of the sponge as blind tubes and others are open-ended, serving as osculi. This sponge contains only one type of calcareous spicule. These are three-rayed spicules, known as triactines, and are distributed throughout the tissues in an unorganized way.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ van Soest, Rob (2013). "Clathrina cribrata Rapp, Klautau & Valentine, 2001". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ^ a b "Clathrina cribrata". Sponges of the NE Atlantic. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
 | This article about a calcareous sponge is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |