''Cliona'' is a
genus
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of
demosponge
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s in the
family
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Clionaidae
Clionaidae is a family of demosponges which are found worldwide. This family is known for parasitically boring holes in calcareous material such as mollusc shells and corals, using both chemical and mechanical processes.Brusca, R.C. & Brusca, G. ...
.
It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''
Cliona acephala''
Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''
Cliona adriatica''
Calcinai, Bavestrello, Cuttone & Cerrano, 2011
* ''
Cliona aethiopicus
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Burton, 1932
* ''
Cliona albimarginata''
Calcinai, Bavestrello & Cerrano, 2005
* ''
Cliona amplicavata''
Rützler, 1974
* ''
Cliona annulifera''
Annandale, 1915
* ''
Cliona aprica
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Pang, 1973
* ''
Cliona argus''
Thiele, 1898
* ''
Cliona barbadensis''
Holmes, 2000
* ''
Cliona burtoni''
Topsent, 1932
* ''
Cliona caesia
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(Schönberg, 2000)
* ''
Cliona caledoniae
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
van Soest & Beglinger, 2009
* ''
Cliona californiana
''Cliona californiana'', the yellow boring sponge, boring sponge or sulphur sponge, is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Clionaidae. It is native to the north-eastern Pacific Ocean and burrows into the shell valves of bivalve mollu ...
''
de Laubenfels, 1932
* ''
Cliona caribbaea
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Carter, 1882
* ''
Cliona carteri
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(Ridley, 1881)
* ''
Cliona celata
''Cliona celata'', occasionally called the boring sponge, is a species of demosponge belonging the family Clionaidae.Hansson, H.G. (Comp.), 1999. NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian marine Porifera (Spongiaria) Check-
List. Internet pdf ...
''
Grant, 1826
* ''
Cliona chilensis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Thiele, 1905
* ''
Cliona delitrix
''Cliona delitrix'' is a species of burrowing demosponge belonging to the family Clionaidae. It is found in shallow water in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Description
''Cliona delitrix'' is a burrowing sponge that is also encrusti ...
''
Pang, 1973
* ''
Cliona desimoni
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Bavestrello, Calcinai & Sarà, 1995
* ''
Cliona dioryssa
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
(de Laubenfels, 1950)
* ''
Cliona dissimilis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Ridley & Dendy, 1886
* ''
Cliona diversityla
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Sarà, 1978
* ''
Cliona dubbia
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
(Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
* ''
Cliona ecaudis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Topsent, 1932
* ''
Cliona ensifera
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Sollas, 1878
* ''
Cliona euryphylle
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Topsent, 1888
* ''
Cliona favus
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Calcinai, Bavestrello & Cerrano, 2005
* ''
Cliona flavifodina
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Rützler, 1974
* ''
Cliona infrafoliata''
(Thiele, 1898)
* ''
Cliona insidiosa''
Hancock, 1849
* ''
Cliona janitrix''
Topsent, 1932
* ''
Cliona johannae''
Topsent, 1932
* ''
Cliona johnstoni
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(Carter, 1886)
* ''
Cliona jullieni''
Topsent, 1891
* ''
Cliona kempi''
Annandale, 1915
* ''
Cliona labiata''
(Keller, 1880)
* ''
Cliona langae
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Pang, 1973
* ''
Cliona latens''
(Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
* ''
Cliona laticavicola''
Pang, 1973
* ''
Cliona lesueuri
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Topsent, 1888
* ''
Cliona liangae''
Calcinai, Bavestrello & Cerrano, 2005
* ''
Cliona lisa
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Cuartas, 1991
* ''
Cliona lobata
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Hancock, 1849
* ''
Cliona macgeachi''
Holmes, 2000
* ''
Cliona medinae
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Cruz-Barraza, Carballo, Bautista-Guerrero & Nava, 2011
* ''
Cliona michelini''
Topsent, 1887
* ''
Cliona microstrongylata
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Carballo & Cruz-Barra, 2005
* ''
Cliona millepunctata''
Hancock, 1849
* ''
Cliona minuscula''
Schönberg, Grass & Heiermann, 2006
* ''
Cliona mucronata''
Sollas, 1878
* ''
Cliona nodulosa''
Calcinai, Cerrano, Sarà & Bavestrello, 2000
* ''
Cliona orientalis
''Cliona orientalis'' is a species of demosponge in the family Clionaidae. It occurs in the Indo-Pacific region and is a bioeroding species, with various specialisations for living on and inside calcareous substrates such as massive corals and ...
''
Thiele, 1900
* ''
Cliona papillae
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Carballo, Cruz-Barra & Gomez, 2004
* ''
Cliona parenzani''
Corriero & Scalera-Liaci, 1997
* ''
Cliona patera''
(Hardwicke, 1822)
* ''
Cliona paucispina''
Rützler, 1974
* ''
Cliona peponacea''
Pang, 1973
* ''
Cliona phallica''
Leidy, 1889
* ''
Cliona pocillopora''
Bautista-Guerrero, Carballo, Cruz-Barraza & Nava, 2006
* ''
Cliona radiata
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family (biology), family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcin ...
''
Hancock, 1849
* ''
Cliona raphida'' Boury-Esnault, 1973
* ''
Cliona raromicrosclera
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
(Dickinson, 1945)
* ''
Cliona reticulata''
Ise & Fujita, 2005
* ''
Cliona rhodensis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Rützler & Bromley, 1981
* ''
Cliona schmidti
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family (biology), family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* ''Cliona adriatica'' Calcin ...
'' (Ridley, 1881)
* ''
Cliona spissaspira
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Corriero & Nonnis Marzano, 2006
* ''
Cliona subulata''
Sollas, 1878
* ''
Cliona tenuis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Zea & Weil, 2003
* ''
Cliona thomasi
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Mote, Schönberg, Samaai, Gupta, Ingole, 2019
* ''
Cliona thoosina''
Topsent, 1888
* ''
Cliona tinctoria
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Schönberg, 2000
* ''
Cliona topsenti''
(Lendenfeld, 1897)
* ''
Cliona tropicalis''
Cruz-Barraza, Carballo, Bautista-Guerrero & Nava, 2011
* ''
Cliona tumula
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Friday, Poppell & Hill, 2013
* ''
Cliona undulata''
(George & Wilson, 1919)
* ''
Cliona utricularis
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello, ...
''
Calcinai, Bavestrello & Cerrano, 2005
* ''
Cliona valentis''
(de Laubenfels, 1957)
* ''
Cliona vallartense''
Carballo, Cruz-Barraza & Gomez, 2004
* ''
Cliona varians''
(Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
* ''
Cliona vermifera
''Cliona'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Clionaidae. It contains about eighty described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Cliona acephala'' Zea & López-Victoria, 2016
* '' Cliona adriatica'' Calcinai, Bavestrello ...
''
Hancock, 1867
* ''
Cliona viridis
''Cliona viridis'', commonly called the green boring sponge, is a species of demosponge in the family Clionaidae. Its form varies according to the nature of the surface on which it grows. In limestone and other calcareous substrates it excavates ...
''
(Schmidt, 1862)
References
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