Clathrina coriacea

Clathrina coriacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Clathrinida
Family: Clathrinidae
Genus: Clathrina
Species:
C. coriacea
Binomial name
Clathrina coriacea
(Montagu, 1814)
Synonyms
  • Ascetta coriacea (Montagu, 1814)
  • Ascetta membranacea Haeckel, 1872
  • Clathrina sulphurea Carter, 1872
  • Grantia coriacea (Montagu, 1814)
  • Grantia himantia (Haeckel, 1869)
  • Grantia multicavata Bean, 1842
  • Leucosolenia coriacea (Montagu, 1814)
  • Leucosolenia himantia Haeckel, 1869
  • Spongia coriacea Montagu, 1814

Clathrina coriacea is a species of calcareous sponge belonging to the class Calcarea and family Clathrinidae.[1] Species in the genus Clathrina are composed of calcium carbonate tube-like skeletons containing spicules.[2] The sponge can be located in shallow waters widely distributed along North Atlantic coasts, as well as on other coasts.[1]

  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Clathrina coriacea (Montagu, 1814)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  2. ^ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Clathrina coriacea". species-identification.org. Retrieved 2021-04-05.