Levinellidae is a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
of
calcareous sponges in the order
Clathrinida
The Clathrinida are an order of calcareous sponges found in marine environments. These sponges have an asconoid structure and lack a true dermal membrane or cortex. The spongocoel is lined with choanocytes
Choanocytes (also known as "collar ce ...
. It contains the following genera and species:
* Genus ''
Burtonulla''
Borojevic & Boury-Esnault, 1986
** ''
Burtonulla sibogae''
Borojevic & Boury-Esnault, 1986
* Genus ''
Levinella''
Borojevic & Boury-Esnault, 1986
** ''
Levinella prolifera''
(Dendy, 1913)
** ''
Levinella thalassae''
Borojevic & Boury-Esnault, 1986
* Genus ''
Sycettaga''
Haeckel, 1872
** ''
Sycettaga primitiva''
Haeckel, 1872
References
Clathrinida
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