WoRMS taxon details
Poecilosclerida
Latrunculina · unaccepted (disused)
Microcionina · unaccepted (disused)
Mycalina · unaccepted (disused)
Myxillina · unaccepted (disused)
- Family Acarnidae Dendy, 1922
- Family Chondropsidae Carter, 1886
- Family Cladorhizidae Dendy, 1922
- Family Coelocarteriidae Leal, Salani, Moraes & Hajdu, 2023
- Family Coelosphaeridae Dendy, 1922
- Family Crambeidae Lévi, 1963
- Family Crellidae Dendy, 1922
- Family Dendoricellidae Hentschel, 1923
- Family Desmacididae Schmidt, 1870
- Family Desmoxyidae Hallmann, 1917
- Family Esperiopsidae Hentschel, 1923
- Family Guitarridae Dendy, 1924
- Family Hymedesmiidae Topsent, 1928
- Family Iotrochotidae Dendy, 1922
- Family Isodictyidae Dendy, 1924
- Family Latrunculiidae Topsent, 1922
- Family Microcionidae Carter, 1875
- Family Mycalidae Lundbeck, 1905
- Family Myxillidae Dendy, 1922
- Family Phellodermidae van Soest & Hajdu, 2002
- Family Podospongiidae Laubenfels, 1936
- Family Tedaniidae Ridley & Dendy, 1886
- Family Anchinoidae Topsent, 1928 accepted as Hymedesmiidae Topsent, 1928 (junior synonym)
- Family Arenochalininae Lendenfeld, 1888 accepted as Mycalidae Lundbeck, 1905 (nomen oblitum)
- Family Clathriidae Lendenfeld, 1884 accepted as Microcionidae Carter, 1875 (junior synonym)
- Subfamily Collosclerophoreae Dendy, 1922 accepted as Chondropsidae Carter, 1886 (junior synonym)
- Family Collosclerophoridae Dendy, 1922 accepted as Chondropsidae Carter, 1886 (junior synonym)
- Family Cornulidae Lévi & Lévi, 1983 accepted as Acarnidae Dendy, 1922 (junior synonym)
- Family Desmacidonidae Gray, 1872 accepted as Desmacididae Schmidt, 1870 (spelling variation)
- Family Esperellinae Ridley & Dendy, 1887 accepted as Mycalidae Lundbeck, 1905 (nomen oblitum)
- Family Esperiadae Gray, 1867 accepted as Mycalidae Lundbeck, 1905 (nomen oblitum)
- Subfamily Iophoneae Burton, 1929 accepted as Acarnidae Dendy, 1922 (junior synonym)
- Family Iophonidae Burton, 1929 accepted as Acarnidae Dendy, 1922 (junior synonym)
- Suborder Latrunculina accepted as Poecilosclerida (disused)
- Suborder Microcionina accepted as Poecilosclerida (disused)
- Suborder Mycalina accepted as Poecilosclerida (disused)
- Suborder Myxillina accepted as Poecilosclerida (disused)
- Family Phoriospongiidae Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Chondropsidae Carter, 1886 (junior synonym)
- Subfamily Phoriospongiinae Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Chondropsidae Carter, 1886 (junior synonym)
- Family Phoriosponginae Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Chondropsidae Carter, 1886 (junior synonym)
- Family Psammascidae Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Chondropsidae Carter, 1886 (junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Topsent, E. (1928). Spongiaires de l'Atlantique et de la Méditerranée provenant des croisières du Prince Albert ler de Monaco. [Atlantic and Mediterranean sponges from the cruises of Prince Albert I of Monaco]. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco.</em> 74:1-376, pls I-XI. [details] 
WoRMS (2025). Poecilosclerida. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131599 on 2025-07-02
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original description
Topsent, E. (1928). Spongiaires de l'Atlantique et de la Méditerranée provenant des croisières du Prince Albert ler de Monaco. [Atlantic and Mediterranean sponges from the cruises of Prince Albert I of Monaco]. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco.</em> 74:1-376, pls I-XI. [details]
original description (of Microcionina) Hajdu, E.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Hooper, J.N.A. (1994). Proposal for a phylogenetic subordinal classification for poecilosclerid sponges. <i>In</i>: Van Soest, R.W.M., van Kempen, T.M.G., Braekman, J.C. (eds) Sponges in Time and Space. Biology, Chemistry, Paleontology. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp 123-139. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Mycalina) Hajdu, E.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Hooper, J.N.A. (1994). Proposal for a phylogenetic subordinal classification for poecilosclerid sponges. <i>In</i>: Van Soest, R.W.M., van Kempen, T.M.G., Braekman, J.C. (eds) Sponges in Time and Space. Biology, Chemistry, Paleontology. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp 123-139. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Myxillina) Hajdu, E.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Hooper, J.N.A. (1994). Proposal for a phylogenetic subordinal classification for poecilosclerid sponges. <i>In</i>: Van Soest, R.W.M., van Kempen, T.M.G., Braekman, J.C. (eds) Sponges in Time and Space. Biology, Chemistry, Paleontology. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp 123-139. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Latrunculina) Kelly, M.; Samaai, T. (2002). Suborder Latrunculina subord. nov. <i>incertae sedis</i>. p. 707. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002). <i>Systema Porifera – A Guide to the Classification of Sponges</i> (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). [details]
original description (of Latrunculina) Kelly, M.; Samaai, T. (2002 [2004]). Suborder <i>Latrunculina</i> subord. nov. incertae sedis. p. 707. <i>In:</i> Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002). <i>Systema Porifera – A Guide to the Classification of Sponges</i> (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Morrow, C.; Cárdenas, P. (2015). Proposal for a revised classification of the Demospongiae (Porifera). <em>Frontiers in Zoology.</em> 12: 7., available online at http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/12/1/7
page(s): 11 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Microcionina) Hajdu, E.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Hooper, J.N.A. (1994). Proposal for a phylogenetic subordinal classification for poecilosclerid sponges. <i>In</i>: Van Soest, R.W.M., van Kempen, T.M.G., Braekman, J.C. (eds) Sponges in Time and Space. Biology, Chemistry, Paleontology. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp 123-139. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Mycalina) Hajdu, E.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Hooper, J.N.A. (1994). Proposal for a phylogenetic subordinal classification for poecilosclerid sponges. <i>In</i>: Van Soest, R.W.M., van Kempen, T.M.G., Braekman, J.C. (eds) Sponges in Time and Space. Biology, Chemistry, Paleontology. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp 123-139. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Myxillina) Hajdu, E.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Hooper, J.N.A. (1994). Proposal for a phylogenetic subordinal classification for poecilosclerid sponges. <i>In</i>: Van Soest, R.W.M., van Kempen, T.M.G., Braekman, J.C. (eds) Sponges in Time and Space. Biology, Chemistry, Paleontology. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp 123-139. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Latrunculina) Kelly, M.; Samaai, T. (2002). Suborder Latrunculina subord. nov. <i>incertae sedis</i>. p. 707. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002). <i>Systema Porifera – A Guide to the Classification of Sponges</i> (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). [details]
original description (of Latrunculina) Kelly, M.; Samaai, T. (2002 [2004]). Suborder <i>Latrunculina</i> subord. nov. incertae sedis. p. 707. <i>In:</i> Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002). <i>Systema Porifera – A Guide to the Classification of Sponges</i> (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Morrow, C.; Cárdenas, P. (2015). Proposal for a revised classification of the Demospongiae (Porifera). <em>Frontiers in Zoology.</em> 12: 7., available online at http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/12/1/7
page(s): 11 [details] Available for editors
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taxonomy source
Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002). Order Poecilosclerida Topsent, 1928. Pp. 403-408. <i>In:</i> Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (Eds.) (2002) <i>Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 Volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow. 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). [details] Available for editors [request]
taxonomy source Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). Order Poecilosclerida Topsent, 1928. Pp. 403-408. <i>In:</i> Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (Eds.) (2002) <i>Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 Volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow. 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]taxonomy source Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). Order Poecilosclerida Topsent, 1928. Pp. 403-408. <i>In:</i> Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (Eds.) (2002) <i>Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 Volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow. 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
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context source (PeRMS)
Desqueyroux-Faúndez, R.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (1996). A review of Iophonidae, Myxillidae and Tedaniidae occurring in the South East Pacific (Porifera: Poecilosclerida). <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 103 (1): 3-79. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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| Japanese | 多骨海綿目 | [details] |
