Clathrina fjordica
Clathrina fjordica is a species of calcareous sponge from Chile. The species is named after Comau Fjord, the type locality.
| Clathrina fjordica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Clathrinidae |
| Genus: | Clathrina |
| Species: | C. fjordica |
| Binomial name | |
| Clathrina fjordica Azevedo, Hajdu, Willenz & Klautau, 2009 | |
Description
Cormus fragile, the holotype is 60 x 45 x 7 mm. It is composed of large, irregular and loosely anastomosed tubes. Water-collecting tubes are present. The skeleton has no special organisation, and it is composed of only one category of triactine varying from cylindrical to conical actines.[1]
References
- Azevedo, Fernanda; Hajdu, Eduardo; Willenz, Phillipe; Klautau, Michelle (2009). "New records of Calcareous sponges (Porifera, Calcarea) from the Chilean coast". Zootaxa. 2072: 1–30.
World Register of Marine Species entry
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