Clathrina
Clathrina is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in Clathrina were transferred to the newly erected genera Arturia, Ernstia, Borojevia, and Brattegardia in 2013. The name is derived from the Latin word "clathratus" meaning "latticed".
Description
Species of Clathrina have a tubular organization as all species of the family Clathrinidae, with the cormus composed of anastomosed tubes. The skeleton contains spicules in the form of triactines and/or tetractines, sometimes with diactines, tripods and tetrapods as well. The choanoderm is usually flat, never forming folds when the sponge is extended.
Species
There are seventy-seven species assigned to Clathrina.Clathrina albata Lopes, Padua, Azevedo & Klautau, 2025Clathrina andreusi Sim-Smith, Hickman & Kelly, 2021Clathrina angraensis Azevedo & Klautau, 2007Clathrina antofagastensis Azevedo, Hajdu, Willenz & Klautau, 2009Clathrina aphrodita Azevedo, Cóndor-Luján, Willenz, Hajdu, Hooker & Klautau, 2015Clathrina arabica Clathrina arnesenae Clathrina aurea Solé-Cava, Klautau, Boury-Esnault, Borojevic & Thorpe, 1991Clathrina bathybia Clathrina beckingae Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015Clathrina blanca Clathrina brevicaulis Clathrina broendstedi Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011Clathrina camura Clathrina cancellata Clathrina capixaba Lopes, Padua, Azevedo & Klautau, 2025Clathrina ceylonensis Clathrina chrysea Borojevic & Klautau, 2000Clathrina clara Klautau & Valentine, 2003Clathrina clathrus Clathrina conifera Klautau & Borojevic, 2001Clathrina coriacea Clathrina cribrata Rapp, Klautau & Valentine, 2001Clathrina curacaoensis Cóndor-Luján, Louzada, Hajdu & Klautau, 2018Clathrina cylindractina Klautau, Solé-Cava & Borojevic, 1994Clathrina delicata Fontana, Cóndor-Luján, Azevedo, Pérez & Klautau, 2018Clathrina dictyoides Clathrina fakaravae Klautau, Lopes, Guarabyra, Folcher, Ekins & Debitus, 2020Clathrina fjordica Azevedo, Hajdu, Willenz & Klautau, 2009Clathrina flexilis Clathrina globulosa Cóndor-Luján, Louzada, Hajdu & Klautau, 2018Clathrina helveola Wörheide & Hooper, 1999Clathrina heronensis Wörheide & Hooper, 1999Clathrina hispanica Klautau & Valentine, 2003Clathrina hondurensis Klautau & Valentine, 2003Clathrina huahineae Klautau, Lopes, Guarabyra, Folcher, Ekins & Debitus, 2020Clathrina insularis Azevedo, Padua, Moraes, Rossi, Muricy & Klautau, 2017Clathrina jorunnae Rapp, 2006Clathrina lacunosa Clathrina laminoclathrata Carter, 1886Clathrina loculosa Clathrina lutea Azevedo, Padua, Moraes, Rossi, Muricy & Klautau, 2017Clathrina luteoculcitella Wörheide & Hooper, 1999Clathrina macleayi Clathrina maremeccae Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018Clathrina multiformis Clathrina mutabilis Azevedo, Padua, Moraes, Rossi, Muricy & Klautau, 2017Clathrina mutsu Clathrina nuroensis Azevedo, Cóndor-Luján, Willenz, Hajdu, Hooker & Klautau, 2015Clathrina osculum Carter, 1886Clathrina parva Wörheide & Hooper, 1999Clathrina pedunculata Clathrina pellucida Clathrina peruana Azevedo, Cóndor-Luján, Willenz, Hajdu, Hooker & Klautau, 2015Clathrina philippina Clathrina primordialis Clathrina procumbens Clathrina pulcherrima Clathrina purpurea Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015Clathrina ramosa Clathrina repens Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018Clathrina robusta Fonseca, Cóndor-Luján & Cavalcanti, 2023Clathrina rodriguesensis Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018Clathrina rotunda Klautau & Valentine, 2003Clathrina rotundata Voigt, Erpenbeck & Wörheide, 2017Clathrina rowi Voigt, Erpenbeck & Wörheide, 2017Clathrina rubra Sarà, 1958Clathrina sceptrum Clathrina sinusarabica Klautau & Valentine, 2003Clathrina smaragda Lopes, Padua, Cóndor-Luján & Klautau, 2018Clathrina soluta Fonseca, Cóndor-Luján & Cavalcanti, 2023Clathrina sororcula Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015Clathrina stipitata Clathrina tendali Rapp, 2015Clathrina williamsi Klautau, Lopes, Tavares, Rizzieri, Sorokin, Fromont, Goudie, Crowther, McCormack, George & Wahab, 2024Clathrina wistariensis Wörheide & Hooper, 1999Clathrina zelinhae Azevedo, Padua, Moraes, Rossi, Muricy & Klautau, 2017