MSBIAS taxon details
Microcionidae Carter, 1875
- Subfamily Microcioninae Carter, 1875
- Genus Clathria Schmidt, 1862
- Genus Microciona Bowerbank, 1862 accepted as Clathria (Microciona) Bowerbank, 1862 (subgenus transfer)
- Subfamily Ophlitaspongiinae Laubenfels, 1936
- Genus Antho Gray, 1867
- Genus Artemisina Vosmaer, 1885
- Genus Ophlitaspongia Bowerbank, 1866
- Genus Plocamilla Topsent, 1928 accepted as Antho (Acarnia) Gray, 1867 (junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Carter, H.J. (1875). Notes introductory to the study and classification of the Spongida. Part II. Proposed classification of the Spongida. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 4 (16): 126-145. [details] 
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2025) Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131641 on 2025-10-19
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2025). Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131641 on 2025-10-19
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Carter, H.J. (1875). Notes introductory to the study and classification of the Spongida. Part II. Proposed classification of the Spongida. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 4 (16): 126-145. [details]
taxonomy source Hooper, J. N. A. (2002 [2004]). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Pp. 432–468. <em>In: </em>Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). <em>Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges.</em> (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
context source (PeRMS) Aguirre, L.K.; Hooker, Y.; Willenz, P.; Hajdu, E. (2011). A new <i>Clathria</i> (Demospongiae, Microcionidae) from Peru occurring on rocky substrates as well as epibiontic on <i>Eucidaris thouarsii</i> sea urchins. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3085: 41-54., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z03085p054f.pdf [details] Available for editors
basis of record Hooper, J. N. A. (2002 [2004]). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Pp. 432–468. <em>In: </em>Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). <em>Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges.</em> (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
basis of record Hooper, J.N.A. (2002). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. pp. 432-468. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds.) Systema Porifera. Guide to the classification of sponges. Volume 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details] Available for editors
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
taxonomy source Hooper, J. N. A. (2002 [2004]). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Pp. 432–468. <em>In: </em>Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). <em>Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges.</em> (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
context source (PeRMS) Aguirre, L.K.; Hooker, Y.; Willenz, P.; Hajdu, E. (2011). A new <i>Clathria</i> (Demospongiae, Microcionidae) from Peru occurring on rocky substrates as well as epibiontic on <i>Eucidaris thouarsii</i> sea urchins. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3085: 41-54., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z03085p054f.pdf [details] Available for editors
basis of record Hooper, J. N. A. (2002 [2004]). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. Pp. 432–468. <em>In: </em>Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). <em>Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges.</em> (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
basis of record Hooper, J.N.A. (2002). Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875. pp. 432-468. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds.) Systema Porifera. Guide to the classification of sponges. Volume 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details] Available for editors
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Microcionidae)
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To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 001184.PR)
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To Genbank
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 001184.PR)
To ITIS
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