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Clathrina cribrata

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Clathrina cribrata
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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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

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  1. ^ van Soest, Rob (2013). "Clathrina cribrata Rapp, Klautau & Valentine, 2001". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. ^ a b "Clathrina cribrata". Sponges of the NE Atlantic. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 2014-02-05.