Clathrina is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in Clathrina were transferred to the newly erected genera Arthuria , Ernstia , Borojevia , and Brattegardia in 2013. The name is derived from the Latin word "clathratus " meaning "latticed".
Calcinea in which the cormus comprises anastomosed tubes. A stalk may be present. The skeleton contains regular (equiangular and equiradiate) and/or parasagittal triactines, to which diactines and tripods may be added. Asconoid aquiferous system.
There are over 40 species assigned to Clathrina as of 2013.
Clathrina angraensis Azevedo & Klautau, 2007 Clathrina antofagastensis Azevedo, Hajdu, Willenz & Klautau, 2009 Clathrina aurea Solé-Cava, Klautau, Boury-Esnault, Borojevic & Thorpe, 1991 Clathrina broendstedi Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 Clathrina cancellata (Verrill, 1873) Clathrina ceylonensis (Dendy 1905) Clathrina chrysea Borojevic & Klautau, 2000 Clathrina clara Klautau & Valentine, 2003 Clathrina clathrus (Schmidt, 1864) Clathrina compacta (Schuffner, 1877) Clathrina conifera Klautau & Borojevic, 2001 Clathrina cordata (Haeckel, 1872) Clathrina coriacea (Montagu, 1814) Clathrina cribrata Rapp, Klautau & Valentine, 2001 Clathrina cylindractina Klautau, Solé-Cava & Borojevic, 1994 Clathrina darwini (Haeckel, 1870) Clathrina decipiens (Haeckel, 1872) Clathrina dictyoides (Haeckel, 1872) Clathrina fjordica Azevedo, Hajdu, Willenz & Klautau, 2009 Clathrina gardineri (Dendy, 1913) Clathrina helveola Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 Clathrina heronensis Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 Clathrina hispanica Klautau & Valentine, 2003 Clathrina hondurensis Klautau & Valentine, 2003 Clathrina izuensis (Tanita, 1941) Clathrina jorunnae Rapp, 2006 Clathrina lacunosa (Johnston, 1842) Clathrina laminoclathrata Carter 1886 Clathrina laxa (Kirkpatrick, 1895) Clathrina luteoculcitella Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 Clathrina minoricensis (Lakschewitsch, 1896) Clathrina multiformis (Breitfuss, 1898) Clathrina mutsu (Hozawa, 1928) Clathrina panis (Haeckel, 1870) Clathrina parva Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 Clathrina passionensis van Soest, Kaiser & Van Syoc, 2011 Clathrina primordialis (Haeckel 1872) Clathrina procumbens (von Lendenfeld, 1885) Clathrina rotunda Klautau & Valentine, 2003 Clathrina rubra Sarà, 1958 Clathrina sceptrum (Haeckel, 1872) Clathrina sinusarabica Klautau & Valentine, 2003 Clathrina soyo (Hozawa, 1933) Clathrina wistariensis Wörheide & Hooper, 1999