Family
Clionaidae (Boring sponges)
Cliona californiana. Photo: (c) als93, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Porifera (Sponges)
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Class: Demospongiae (Demosponges)
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Subclass: Heteroscleromorpha
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Order: Clionaida
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Family: Clionaidae (Boring sponges)
- Genus: Cliona (1)
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Family: Clionaidae (Boring sponges)
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Order: Clionaida
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Subclass: Heteroscleromorpha
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Class: Demospongiae (Demosponges)
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Phylum: Porifera (Sponges)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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