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Porifera taxon details

Microcionidae Carter, 1875

AphiaID

131641 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:131641)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Poecilosclerida

Synonymised names

Acarniidae Laubenfels, 1936 · unaccepted (junior synonym and status change)

Clathriidae Lendenfeld, 1884 · unaccepted (junior synonym)

Direct children (86)

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Subfamily Microcioninae Carter, 1875
1. Genus Clathria Schmidt, 1862
2. Genus Echinochalina Thiele, 1903
3. Genus Holopsamma Carter, 1885
4. Genus Pandaros Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
5. Genus Aaata de Laubenfels, 1930 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (preoccupied and junior synonym)
6. Genus Allocia Hallmann, 1920 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) Schmidt, 1862 (junior synonym)
7. Genus Anaata de Laubenfels, 1932 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
8. Genus Antherochalina Lendenfeld, 1887 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) Schmidt, 1862 (junior synonym)
9. Genus Aulenella Burton & Rao, 1932 accepted as Clathria (Wilsonella) Carter, 1885 (junior synonym)
10. Genus Axocielita de Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
11. Genus Axociella Hallmann, 1920 accepted as Clathria (Axosuberites) Topsent, 1893 (junior synonym)
12. Genus Axosuberites Topsent, 1893 accepted as Clathria (Axosuberites) Topsent, 1893 (genus transfer)
13. Genus Clathriopsamma Lendenfeld, 1888 accepted as Clathria (Wilsonella) Carter, 1885 (junior synonym)
14. Genus Colloclathria Dendy, 1922 accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (junior synonym)
15. Genus Cornulotrocha Topsent, 1927 accepted as Clathria (Cornulotrocha) Topsent, 1927 (subgenus transfer)
16. Genus Damoseni Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (junior synonym)
17. Genus Dendrocia Hallmann, 1920 accepted as Clathria (Dendrocia) Hallmann, 1920 (subgenus transfer)
18. Genus Dictyociona Topsent, 1913 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) Schmidt, 1862 (junior synonym)
19. Genus Echinonema Carter, 1875 accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (nomen nudum)
20. Genus Fisherispongia de Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
21. Genus Halme Lendenfeld, 1886 accepted as Holopsamma Carter, 1885 (preoccupied)
22. Genus Hymantho Burton, 1930 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
23. Genus Isociella Hallmann, 1920 accepted as Clathria (Isociella) Hallmann, 1920 (reduction to subgenus rank)
24. Genus Labacea de Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) Schmidt, 1862 (junior synonym)
25. Genus Leptoclathria Topsent, 1928 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
26. Genus Ligrota Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) Schmidt, 1862 (junior synonym)
27. Genus Litaspongia de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) Schmidt, 1862 (junior synonym)
28. Genus Marleyia Burton, 1931 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) Schmidt, 1862 (junior synonym)
29. Genus Microciona Bowerbank, 1862 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (subgenus transfer)
30. Genus Ophistospongia Gray, 1867 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
31. Genus Oplitaspongia accepted as Clathria (Axosuberites) Topsent, 1893 (misspelling for Ophlitaspongia)
32. Genus Paradoryx Hallmann, 1920 accepted as Clathria (Dendrocia) Hallmann, 1920 (junior synonym)
33. Genus Paratenaciella Vacelet & Vasseur, 1971 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
34. Genus Paresperia Burton, 1930 accepted as Clathria (Paresperia) Burton, 1930 (genus transfer and status change)
35. Genus Pitalia Gray, 1867 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) Schmidt, 1862 (junior synonym)
36. Genus Plectispa Lendenfeld, 1888 accepted as Holopsamma Carter, 1885 (junior synonym)
37. Genus Protophlitaspongia Burton, 1934 accepted as Echinochalina (Protophlitaspongia) Burton, 1934 (genus transfer)
38. Genus Psammotoxa Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Clathria (Wilsonella) Carter, 1885 (junior synonym)
39. Genus Pseudanchinoe Burton, 1929 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
40. Genus Ramoses Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) Schmidt, 1862 (junior synonym)
41. Genus Raphidophlus accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (misspelling and junior synonym)
42. Genus Rhaphidophlus Ehlers, 1870 accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (junior synonym)
43. Genus Rhapidophlus accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (misspelling and junior synonym)
44. Genus Sophax Gray, 1867 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
45. Genus Stylotellopsis Thiele, 1905 accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (junior synonym)
46. Genus Tablis Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Echinochalina (Echinochalina) Thiele, 1903 (junior synonym)
47. Genus Tenacia Schmidt, 1870 accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (junior synonym)
48. Genus Tenaciella Hallmann, 1920 accepted as Clathria (Axosuberites) Topsent, 1893 (junior synonym)
49. Genus Thalassodendron Lendenfeld, 1888 accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (junior synonym)
50. Genus Thalyseurypon Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) Schmidt, 1862 (junior synonym)
51. Genus Thalysias Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (junior synonym & subgenus assignment)
52. Genus Wetmoreus Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
53. Genus Wilsonella Carter, 1885 accepted as Clathria (Wilsonella) Carter, 1885 (genus transfer)
Subfamily Ophlitaspongiinae Laubenfels, 1936
1. Genus Antho Gray, 1867
2. Genus Artemisina Vosmaer, 1885
3. Genus Echinoclathria Carter, 1885
4. Genus Ophlitaspongia Bowerbank, 1866
5. Genus Sigmeurypon Topsent, 1928
6. Genus Acarnia Gray, 1867 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (genus transfer)
7. Genus Anomoclathria Topsent, 1929 accepted as Antho (Antho) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
8. Genus Anthoarcuata Bakus, 1966 accepted as Antho (Antho) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
9. Genus Clathriella Burton, 1935 accepted as Antho (Isopenectya) Hallmann, 1920 (junior synonym)
10. Genus Dictyoclathria Topsent, 1920 accepted as Antho (Antho) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
11. Genus Dirrhopalum Ridley in Ridley & Duncan, 1881 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (unjustifed replacement name & junior synonym)
12. Genus Dyctioclathria accepted as Antho (Antho) Gray, 1867 (misspelling and junior synonym)
13. Genus Echinoplocamia Burton, 1959 accepted as Antho (Plocamia) Schmidt, 1870 (junior synonym)
14. Genus Heteroclathria Topsent, 1904 accepted as Antho (Plocamia) Schmidt, 1870 (junior synonym)
15. Genus Holoplocamia Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
16. Genus Isociona Hallmann, 1920 accepted as Antho (Antho) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
17. Genus Isopenectya Hallmann, 1920 accepted as Antho (Isopenectya) Hallmann, 1920 (genus transfer)
18. Genus Jia de Laubenfels, 1930 accepted as Antho (Jia) de Laubenfels, 1930 (status change and subgenus assignment)
19. Genus Lissoplocamia Brøndsted, 1924 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
20. Genus Ophlitospongia accepted as Ophlitaspongia Bowerbank, 1866 (misspelling for Ophlitaspngia)
21. Genus Oplitospongia accepted as Ophlitaspongia Bowerbank, 1866 (misspelling for Ophlitaspngia)
22. Genus Placomia sensu Arnesen, 1903 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (misspelling for Plocamia & junior synonym)
23. Genus Plocamia Schmidt, 1870 accepted as Antho (Plocamia) Schmidt, 1870 (genus transfer and status change)
24. Genus Plocamilla Topsent, 1928 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
25. Genus Plocamiopsis Topsent, 1904 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
26. Genus Protoclathria Burton, 1932 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
27. Genus Qasimella Thomas, 1974 accepted as Artemisina Vosmaer, 1885 (junior synonym)
28. Genus Quintoxilla de Laubenfels, 1950 accepted as Antho (Antho) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
29. Genus Quizciona Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Antho (Antho) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
Subfamily Acarniidae Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Microcionidae Carter, 1875 (junior synonym and status change)
Subfamily Ophlitaspongiidae Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Ophlitaspongiinae Laubenfels, 1936 (status change)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Carter, H.J. (1875). Notes introductory to the study and classification of the Spongida. Part II. Proposed classification of the Spongida. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 4 (16): 126-145. [details]

Taxonomic citation

de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2024). World Porifera Database. Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=131641 on 2024-11-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2006-01-18 19:06:18Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2015-04-22 06:11:52Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

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original description Carter, H.J. (1875). Notes introductory to the study and classification of the Spongida. Part II. Proposed classification of the Spongida. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 4 (16): 126-145. [details]

original description (of Clathriidae Lendenfeld, 1884) Lendenfeld, R. von. (1884). Das System der Monactinellidae. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 7(164): 201-206. [details]

original description (of Acarniidae Laubenfels, 1936) Laubenfels, M.W. de. (1936). A Discussion of the Sponge Fauna of the Dry Tortugas in Particular and the West Indies in General, with Material for a Revision of the Families and Orders of the Porifera. Carnegie Institute of Washington Publication. 467 (Tortugas Laboratory Paper 30) 1-225, pls 1-22. [details] Available for editors

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taxonomy source Hooper, J. N. A. (2002 [2004]). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Pp. 432–468. In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges. (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors

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context source (PeRMS) Aguirre, L.K.; Hooker, Y.; Willenz, P.; Hajdu, E. (2011). A new Clathria (Demospongiae, Microcionidae) from Peru occurring on rocky substrates as well as epibiontic on Eucidaris thouarsii sea urchins. Zootaxa. 3085: 41-54., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z03085p054f.pdf [details] Available for editors

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basis of record Hooper, J. N. A. (2002 [2004]). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Pp. 432–468. In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges. (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors

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basis of record Hooper, J.N.A. (2002). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. pp. 432-468. In: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds.) Systema Porifera. Guide to the classification of sponges. Volume 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details]

additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]

basis of record (of Clathriidae Lendenfeld, 1884) Hooper, J.N.A. (2002). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. pp. 432-468. In: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds.) Systema Porifera. Guide to the classification of sponges. Volume 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details]

basis of record (of Clathriidae Lendenfeld, 1884) Hooper, J. N. A. (2002 [2004]). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Pp. 432–468. In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges. (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors

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basis of record (of Acarniidae Laubenfels, 1936) Hooper, J.N.A. (2002). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. pp. 432-468. In: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds.) Systema Porifera. Guide to the classification of sponges. Volume 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details]

basis of record (of Acarniidae Laubenfels, 1936) Hooper, J. N. A. (2002 [2004]). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Pp. 432–468. In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges. (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors

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additional source (of Clathriidae Lendenfeld, 1884) Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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source of synonymy (of Clathriidae Lendenfeld, 1884) Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]

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Diagnosis Microcionina with terminally spined ectosomal styles, rarely modified to quasidiactinal or diactinal forms; three skeletal regions defined by the presence of different forms of structural styles:(1) choanosomal (axial) skeleton (with spongin fibres enveloping principal styles echinated by acanthose or smooth styles; in two groups this is replaced by a basal or axial renieroid skeleton of smooth or acanthose styles or strongyles, with or without echinating spicules); (2) subectosomal (extra-axial or extra-fibre)skeleton (with individual or tracts of auxiliary styles ascending to the surface); and (3) ectosomal skeleton (with smaller auxiliary styles forming a surface crust tangential, paratangential or perpendicular to the surface). One or more skeletal regions may be lost or modified. Megascleres predominantly smooth styles but may be modified and/or supplemented by quasidiactinal or diactinal forms, or lost completely and replaced with detritus. Microscleres include palmate isochelae and diverse forms of toxas. [details]

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