The Clathrinida are an order of calcareous sponges found in marine environments. Clathrinida is a well-known non-monophyletic order under the class of calcarea, and was first named in 1958 by Willard D Hartman … See more

The order is currently rapidly expanding and the resulting species are rich in variety. These calcareous sponges have an unknown fossilization process, however, which … See more

The Clathrinida is a rich and variable tubular marine sponge with calcareous skeletons. The sponge is organized into simple tubes called the olynthus with an internal and … See more

All developmental stages are present and Clathrinidae use the classic steps of organization: ascon, sycon, and leucon. These steps allow Clathrinida to move from a unicellular … See more

Animalia (kingdom) → Porifera (phylum) → Calcarea (class) → Calcinea (subclass) → Clathrinida (order)
History of Classification of Clathrinida
In 1872, Ernst … See more