Marine Species Traits - Microcionidae Carter, 1875

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Microcionidae Carter, 1875

AphiaID

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

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Poecilosclerida

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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 Cornulotrocha Topsent, 1927 accepted as Clathria (Cornulotrocha) Topsent, 1927 (subgenus transfer)
6. Genus Hymantho Burton, 1930 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
7. Genus Leptoclathria Topsent, 1928 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
8. Genus Microciona Bowerbank, 1862 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (subgenus transfer)
9. Genus Paresperia Burton, 1930 accepted as Clathria (Paresperia) Burton, 1930 (genus transfer and status change)
10. Genus Rhaphidophlus Ehlers, 1870 accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (junior synonym)
11. Genus Tenacia Schmidt, 1870 accepted as Clathria (Thalysias) Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (junior synonym)
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 Dictyoclathria Topsent, 1920 accepted as Antho (Antho) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
7. Genus Dirrhopalum Ridley in Ridley & Duncan, 1881 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (unjustifed replacement name & junior synonym)
8. Genus Echinoplocamia Burton, 1959 accepted as Antho (Plocamia) Schmidt, 1870 (junior synonym)
9. Genus Plocamia Schmidt, 1870 accepted as Antho (Plocamia) Schmidt, 1870 (genus transfer and status change)
10. Genus Plocamiopsis Topsent, 1904 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)

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. (2025). World Porifera Database. Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131641 on 2025-11-18

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131641 on 2025-11-18

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

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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]

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

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

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

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] Available for editors

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]

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