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

Clathria (Microciona) toxitenuis Topsent, 1925

Rank: Species
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

Species group names

*Clathria toxitenuis*	Topsent, 1925	synonym; alternate representation

Literature

basis of record	Hooper, J.N.A. (1996). Revision of Microcionidae (Porifera: Poecilosclerida: Demospongiae), with description of Australian species. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 40: 1-626.
additional source	Van Soest, R.W.M.; Beglinger, E.J.; de Voogd, N.J. (2013). Microcionid sponges from Northwest Africa and the Macaronesian Islands (Porifera, Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida). Zoölogische Mededelingen Leiden. 87 (4): 275-404.
additional source	Cruz, T. (2002). Esponjas marinas de Canarias. Consejería de Política Territorial y Medio Ambiente del Gobierno de Canarias. S/C Tenerife. 260 pp.

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) toxitenuis Topsent, 1925. 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:167698