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Definition of Calcispongiae

Calcispongiae
Calcispongiae Cal`ci*spon"gi*[ae], n. pl. [NL., fr. L. calx, calcis, lime + spongia a sponge.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of marine sponges, containing calcareous spicules. See Porifera.

Meaning of Calcispongiae from wikipedia

- only around 400 are calcareans. Some older studies applied the name Calcispongiae to the class, though "Calcarea" is much more common in modern nomenclature...
-       Phylum Porifera         Subphylum Hyalospongiae         Subphylum Calcispongiae         Subphylum Archaeocyatha †     Infrakingdom Coelenterata       Phylum...
- villosa Carter, 1871 Carter, H. J. (1871). "A Description of two new Calcispongiæ, to which is added Confirmation of Prof. James-Clark's Discovery of the...
- Victoria, 5, 69–116. Carter, H. J. (1871). A description of two new Calcispongiæ, to which is added confirmation of Professor James-Clark's discovery...
- Verlag von Georg Reimer. Carter, H.J. (1871). "A description of two new Calcispongiæ, to which is added confirmation of Professor James-Clark's discovery...
- may eventually be broken up into separate phyla: Sub-phylum Calcarea/Calcispongiae (primitive calcareous poriferans such as yellow lemon sponge, sphinctozoans...