''Cladorhiza inversa'' is a species of

sponge Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through t ...

in the taxonomic class Demospongiae. The body of the sponge consists of a spicule and fibers and is water absorbent. The scientific name of this species was first published in 1886 by Ridley & Dendy.van Soest, R. (2011). ''Cladorhiza inversa'' Ridley & Dendy, 1886. In: Van Soest, R.W.M, Boury-Esnault, N., Hooper, J.N.A., Rützler, K, de Voogd, N.J., Alvarez de Glasby, B., Hajdu, E., Pisera, A.B., Manconi, R., Schoenberg, C., Janussen, D., Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M., Picton, B., Kelly, M., Vacelet, J. (2011) World Porifera database, based on information from the

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, located at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=168233

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2203255 Cladorhizidae Sponges described in 1886