Lévi, 1963

Definition: Myxillina with ectosomal subtylostyles and choanosomal (tylo-)styles. Microscleres anchorate chelae, accompanied in some genera by acanthorhabds and desma-like spicules.

Remarks: Currently, 5 genera are considered to belong to this family.

Source: Van Soest, 2002i.

Genera represented in the area: None; the genus Crambe is common in the Mediterranean.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Porifera
Class Demospongiae
Order Poecilosclerida
Suborder Myxillina
Family Crambeidae

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this taxon

Lévi, C., 1963. Spongiaires d'Afrique du Sud. (1) Poecilosclérides. Trans. R. Soc. S Africa, 37 (1): 1-71

Soest, R.W.M. van, 1990. Monanchora stocki n.sp. (Porifera, Poecilosclerida) from the Mid-Atlantic islands. Bijdr. Dierk., 60 (3/4): 249-255

van Soest, R.W.M. 2002i. Family Crambeidae Lévi, 1963. Pp. 547-555. In: Hooper, J.N.A. & van Soest, R.W.M.(eds) Systema Porifera, a guide to the classification of Sponges. Kluwer Academic /Plenum Publishers, New York, 2 vols.

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