Theonellidae
Family of sponges
| Theonellidae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Discodermia ramifera | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Suborder: | Astrophorina |
| Family: | Theonellidae Lendenfeld, 1903 |
Theonellidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Tetractinellida,[1] which was first described by Robert von Lendenfeld in 1903.[1][2]
Theonella conica is known for hyperaccumulation of molybdenum due to the action of an endosymbiont microbe, Entotheonella sp.[3]
Genera
- Colossolacis Schrammen, 1910[1]
- Dactylocalcites[1]
- Discodermia du Bocage, 1869[1][4][5]
- Manihinea Pulitzer-Finali, 1993[4][5]
- Racodiscula Zittel, 1878[4][5]
- Siliquariaspongia Hoshino, 1981[4][5]
- Theonella Gray, 1868[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Theonellidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Lendenfeld, R. von. (1903). Porifera. Tetraxonia. pp. vi-xv, 1-168. In: Schulze, Franz Eilhard (Ed.), Das Tierreich. 19. (Friedländer: Berlin)
- ^ Shoham, Shani; Keren, Ray; Lavy, Adi; Polishchuk, Iryna; Pokroy, Boaz; Ilan, Micha (2024-07-19). "Out of the blue: Hyperaccumulation of molybdenum in the Indo-Pacific sponge Theonella conica". Science Advances. 10 (29). doi:10.1126/sciadv.adn3923. ISSN 2375-2548. PMC 466961. PMID 39018411.
- ^ a b c d e "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Theonellidae Lendenfeld, 1903". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ a b c d e "Australian Faunal Directory: Theonellidae". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
