Theonellidae

Theonellidae
Discodermia ramifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Theonellidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Lendenfeld, R. von. (1903). Porifera. Tetraxonia. pp. vi-xv, 1-168. In: Schulze, Franz Eilhard (Ed.), Das Tierreich. 19. (Friedländer: Berlin)
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Theonellidae Lendenfeld, 1903". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Australian Faunal Directory: Theonellidae". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
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