Crambeidae

Crambeidae

Crambeidae

Family of sponges

Crambeidae is a family of marine demosponges.[1]

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Identification of members of this family of sponges is based on microscopic examination of the spicules in their skeleton. The megascleres consist of peripheral thinner subtylostyles and thicker choanosomal styles while the microscleres are exclusively anchorate chelae.[2][3]

Genera

Monanchora arbuscula

References

  1. [1]
    Register of Marine Species
  2. [2]
    "Marine Species Identification Portal : Family Crambeidae".
  3. [3]
    Hooper, John N. A.; Van Soest, Rob W. M.; Willenz, Philippe (2002-11-30). Systema Porifera. p. 520. ISBN 9780306472602.


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