Theonellidae Explained

Theonellidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Tetractinellida, 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
• Dactylocalcites
• Discodermia du Bocage, 1869^{[4] [5]}
• Manihinea ^[4]
• Racodiscula ^[4]
• Siliquariaspongia ^[4]
• Theonella ^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Theonellidae . www.gbif.org . 8 June 2021 . en.
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 . 10.1126/sciadv.adn3923 . 2375-2548 . 466961 . 39018411.
4. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Theonellidae Lendenfeld, 1903 . 2022-03-02 . www.marinespecies.org . en.
5. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Theonellidae . 2022-03-02 . biodiversity.org.au . en.