Clionaidae | |
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Modern clionaid borings in an oyster shell | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Subclass: | Tetractinomorpha |
Order: | Hadromerida |
Family: |
Clionaidae d’Orbigny, 1851 |
Genera | |
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Clionaidae is a family of demosponges which are found worldwide. This family is known for boring holes in calcareous material such as mollusc shells and corals, using both chemical and mechanical processes.
Genera within this family include: