Ernstia gracilis

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Ernstia gracilis
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Illustration of Ernstia gracilis by Ernst Haeckel
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Clathrinida
Family: Clathrinidae
Genus: Ernstia
Species:
E. gracilis
Binomial name
Ernstia gracilis
(Haeckel, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Ascilla gracilisHaeckel, 1872
  • Guancha gracilis(Haeckel, 1872)
  • Leucosolenia gracilis(Haeckel, 1872)

Ernstia gracilis is a species of calcareous sponge from northern California. [1]

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References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ernstia gracilis (Haeckel, 1872)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.