''Borojevia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
calcareous sponge
The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of calcite or aragonite. While the spicules in most species hav ...
in the family
Clathrinidae
Clathrinidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Clathrinida. It contains the following genera:
''Arturia'' '' Borojevia'' '' Brattegardia'' ''Clathrina'' ''Ernstia
''Ernstia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges in the family Clathr ...
. The genus is named after sponge researcher Radovan Borojevic.
Description
Calcinea in which the cormus comprises tightly anastomosed tubes. The skeleton contains regular (equiangular and equiradiate) triactines, tetractines and tripods. The apical actine of the tetractines has spines. Aquiferous system asconoid.
Species
* ''
Borojevia aspina''
(Klautau, Solé-Cava & Borojevic, 1994)
* ''
Borojevia brasiliensis''
(Solé-Cava, Klautau, Boury-Esnault, Borojevic & Thorpe, 1991)
* ''
Borojevia cerebrum''
(Haeckel, 1872)
* ''
Borojevia croatica
''Borojevia'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae
Clathrinidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Clathrinida. It contains the following genera:
''Arturia'' '' Borojevia'' '' Brattegardia'' ''Clathrina'' '' ...
''
Klautau, Imesek, Azevedo, Plese, Nikolic & Cetkovic, 2016
* ''
Borojevia crystallina
''Borojevia'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. The genus is named after sponge researcher Radovan Borojevic.
Description
Calcinea in which the cormus comprises tightly anastomosed tubes. The skeleton contains regular ( ...
''
Fontana, Cóndor-Luján, Azevedo, Pérez & Klautau, 2018
* ''
Borojevia paracerebrum''
(Austin, 1996)
* ''
Borojevia pirella
''Borojevia'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. The genus is named after sponge researcher Radovan Borojevic.
Description
Calcinea in which the cormus comprises tightly anastomosed tubes. The skeleton contains regular ( ...
''
Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018
* ''
Borojevia tetrapodifera''
(Klautau & Valentine, 2003)
* ''
Borojevia tenuispinata
''Borojevia'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. The genus is named after sponge researcher Radovan Borojevic.
Description
Calcinea in which the cormus comprises tightly anastomosed tubes. The skeleton contains regular ( ...
''
Azevedo, Padua, Moraes, Rossi, Muricy & Klautau, 2017
* ''
Borojevia trispinata''
Azevedo, Padua, Moraes, Rossi, Muricy & Klautau, 2017
* ''
Borojevia tubulata''
Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018
* ''
Borojevia voigti''
Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018
References
World Register of Marine Species entry
Clathrinidae
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