| Euplectella cucumer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Hexactinellida |
| Order: | Lyssacinosida |
| Family: | Euplectellidae |
| Genus: | Euplectella |
| Species: | E. cucumer |
| Binomial name | |
| Euplectella cucumer Owen, 1857 | |
Euplectella cucumer is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae. [1] It has been found around the Seychelles.
The generic name, Euplectella, is derived from the Latin plecto, meaning "to weave", and the prefix eu-, in reference to the "complexity of the interweaving of its component threads". [2]
The specific epithet, cucumer, is derived from the Latin cucumeris, meaning "cucumber", due to the fact that the shape of the species' body resembles a cucumber. [2]
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