Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Parazoa > Phylum Porifera > Subphylum Cellularia > Class Demospongiae > Subclass Heteroscleromorpha > Order Poecilosclerida > Family Microcionidae > Subfamily Microcioninae > Genus Clathria

Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862

Rank: Subgenus
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Microciona Bowerbank, 1862

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Clathria*	Schmidt, 1862	accepted genus name
*Clathria (Clathria)*	Schmidt, 1862	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Cornulotrocha)*	Topsent, 1927	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona)*	Bowerbank, 1862	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Paresperia)*	Burton, 1930	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Thalysias)*	Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864	taxonomically included in
*Clathria compressa*	(sensu Bowerbank, 1875)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria schmitti*	(de Laubenfels, 1942)	taxonomically included in

Subgenus group names

*Clathria (Microciona) anancora*	(Topsent, 1904)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) angularis*	(Sarà & Siribelli, 1960)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) armata*	(Bowerbank, 1862)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) ascendens*	(Cabioch, 1968)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) assimilis*	Topsent, 1925	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) atrasanguinea*	(Bowerbank, 1862)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) basifixa*	(Topsent, 1913)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) bitoxa*	(Burton, 1930)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) campecheae*	Hooper, 1996	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) claudei*	Hooper, 1996	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) cleistochela*	Topsent, 1925	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) ctenichela*	(Alander, 1942)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) dianae*	(Schmidt, 1875)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) ditoxa*	(Stephens, 1916)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) duplex*	Sarà, 1958	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) elliptichela*	(Alander, 1942)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) fallax*	(Bowerbank, 1866)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) frogeti*	(Vacelet, 1969)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) gradalis*	Topsent, 1925	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) haplotoxa*	(Topsent, 1928)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) heterotoxa*	(Hentschel, 1929)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) laevis*	(Bowerbank, 1866)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) levii*	(Sarà & Siribelli, 1960)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) macrochela*	(Lévi, 1960)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) normani*	(Burton, 1930)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) osismica*	(Cabioch, 1968)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) poecilosclera*	(Sarà & Siribelli, 1960)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) primitiva*	(Koltun, 1955)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) spinarcus*	(Carter & Hope, 1889)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) strepsitoxa*	(Hope, 1889)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) tenuissima*	(Stephens, 1916)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) toximajor*	Topsent, 1925	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) toxirecta*	(Sarà & Siribelli, 1960)	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) toxitenuis*	Topsent, 1925	taxonomically included in
*Clathria (Microciona) tunisiae*	Hooper, 1996	taxonomically included in
*Hymantho*	Burton, 1930	synonym
*Leptoclathria*	Topsent, 1928	synonym

Children

Clathria (Microciona) anancora (Topsent, 1904)
Clathria (Microciona) angularis (Sarà & Siribelli, 1960)
Clathria (Microciona) armata (Bowerbank, 1862)
Clathria (Microciona) ascendens (Cabioch, 1968)
Clathria (Microciona) assimilis Topsent, 1925
Clathria (Microciona) atrasanguinea (Bowerbank, 1862)
Clathria (Microciona) basifixa (Topsent, 1913)
Clathria (Microciona) bitoxa (Burton, 1930)
Clathria (Microciona) campecheae Hooper, 1996
Clathria (Microciona) claudei Hooper, 1996
Clathria (Microciona) cleistochela Topsent, 1925
Clathria (Microciona) ctenichela (Alander, 1942)
Clathria (Microciona) dianae (Schmidt, 1875)
Clathria (Microciona) ditoxa (Stephens, 1916)
Clathria (Microciona) duplex Sarà, 1958
Clathria (Microciona) elliptichela (Alander, 1942)
Clathria (Microciona) fallax (Bowerbank, 1866)
Clathria (Microciona) frogeti (Vacelet, 1969)
Clathria (Microciona) gradalis Topsent, 1925
Clathria (Microciona) haplotoxa (Topsent, 1928)
Clathria (Microciona) heterotoxa (Hentschel, 1929)
Clathria (Microciona) laevis (Bowerbank, 1866)
Clathria (Microciona) levii (Sarà & Siribelli, 1960)
Clathria (Microciona) macrochela (Lévi, 1960)
Clathria (Microciona) normani (Burton, 1930)
Clathria (Microciona) osismica (Cabioch, 1968)
Clathria (Microciona) poecilosclera (Sarà & Siribelli, 1960)
Clathria (Microciona) primitiva (Koltun, 1955)
Clathria (Microciona) spinarcus (Carter & Hope, 1889)
Clathria (Microciona) strepsitoxa (Hope, 1889)
Clathria (Microciona) tenuissima (Stephens, 1916)
Clathria (Microciona) toximajor Topsent, 1925
Clathria (Microciona) toxirecta (Sarà & Siribelli, 1960)
Clathria (Microciona) toxitenuis Topsent, 1925
Clathria (Microciona) tunisiae Hooper, 1996

Literature

original description	Bowerbank, J.S. (1862). On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Spongiadae. Part II. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 152(2): 747-829, pls XXVII-XXXV.
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).
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).

Genbank

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. Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:167605