Calcaronea
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Subclass of sea sponges
| Calcaronea | |
|---|---|
| Leucandra losangelensis (order Leucosolenida, family Grantiidae) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Subclass: | Calcaronea |
| Orders | |
Calcaronea is a subclass of sea sponges in the class Calcarea. They are Calcarea with the triactines and the basal system of tetractines sagittal (i.e. the rays of the spicule make unequal angles with each other), exceptionally regular. In ontogeny the first spicules to be secreted are diactines. Choanocytes are apinucleate. Calcaronea have amphiblastula larvae
External links
[edit ]- World Register of Marine Species link: Calcaronea (+species list)
- "Calcaronea". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
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