| Euplectella sanctipauli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Hexactinellida |
| Order: | Lyssacinosida |
| Family: | Euplectellidae |
| Genus: | Euplectella |
| Species: | E. sanctipauli |
| Binomial name | |
| Euplectella sanctipauli Castello-Branco, Collins & Hajdu, 2020 | |
Euplectella sanctipauli is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae. [1] It is known from type specimens found off the coast of Brazil.
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, sanctipauli, is derived from the São Paulo Ridge in the southwest Atlantic Ocean, the type locality of the species. [3]
Cladorhiza is a genus of carnivorous sponges, comprising around 40 species found in oceans around the world. Cladorhiza is the type genus of the family Cladorhizidae.
Euplectella is a genus of glass sponges which includes the well-known Venus' Flower Basket. Glass sponges have a skeleton made up of silica spicules that can form geometric patterns. These animals are most commonly found on muddy sea bottoms in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are sessile organisms and do not move once attached to a rock. They can be found at depths between 100 m and 1000 m but are most commonly found at depths greater than 500 m.
Euplectellidae is a family of glass sponges (Hexactinellids) belonging to the order Lyssacinosa, first represented in the Ordovician fossil record, substantially older than molecular estimates of the clade's age.
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Axoniderma is a genus of carnivorous demosponges in the family Cladorhizidae.
Bolosoma is a genus of pedunculated siliceous sponges belonging to the family Euplectellidae. This genus lives in deep-sea environments and provides a habitat for a plethora of other benthic species, giving Bolosoma an incredibly important ecological role in the ecosystems it is a part of.
Advhena is a monotypic genus of glass sponges in the family Euplectellidae. It contains the single species Advhena magnifica, also known as the E.T. sponge, after the titular character in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Euplectella cucumer is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae. It has been found around the Seychelles.
Euplectella gibbsa is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae. It has been found in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Euplectella paratetractina is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae. It has been found in waters off the coast of Australia.
Axoniderma australis is a species of demosponge in the family Cladorhizidae. It is known from type specimens found off the coasts of Tasmania and New South Wales.
Axoniderma poritea is a species of demosponge in the family Cladorhizidae. It is known from type specimens found on the east coast of Australia.
Axoniderma corona is a species of demosponge in the family Cladorhizidae. It is known from type specimens found near the Aleutian Islands.
Axoniderma hubbsi is a species of demosponge in the family Cladorhizidae. It is known from type specimens found in the northeast Pacific Ocean.
Axoniderma kensmithi is a species of demosponge in the family Cladorhizidae. It is known from type specimens found in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
Axoniderma mexicana is a species of demosponge in the family Cladorhizidae. It is known from type specimens found around Mexico.
Caulophacus brandti is a species of glass sponges belonging to the subfamily Lanuginellinae. It is known from type specimens found in the Weddell Sea. The specific epithet was given in honor of Angelika Brandt.
Caulophacus discohexactinus is a species of glass sponges belonging to the subfamily Lanuginellinae. It is known from a type specimen found in the Weddell Sea. The specific epithet was given to refer to the discohexactine shape of the species' microscleres.
Caulophacus weddelli is a species of glass sponges belonging to the subfamily Lanuginellinae. It is the only species in the subgenus Oxydiscus. It is known from a type specimen found in the Weddell Sea, which lends its name to the specific epithet weddelli.
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