Ianthella

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Ianthella
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Ianthella basta – elephant ear sponge
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongiida
Family: Ianthellidae
Genus: Ianthella
Gray, 1869
Synonyms [1]

Ianthella is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Ianthellidae. [1] [2] The species of this genus are found in Australia, Africa and Central America. [2]

Species

There are nine recognized species: [1] [2]

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Polymastiidae Family of sponges

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<i>Ianthella basta</i> Species of sponge

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<i>Aaptos</i> Genus of sponges

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Michelle Kelly, also known as Michelle Kelly-Borges, is a New Zealand scientist who specialises in sponges, their chemistry, their evolution, taxonomy, systematics, and ecology.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Van Soest RW, Boury-Esnault N, Hooper JN, Rützler K, de Voogd NJ, de Glasby BA, Hajdu E, Pisera AB, Manconi R, Schoenberg C, Janussen D, Tabachnick KR, Klautau M, Picton B, Kelly M, Vacelet J, eds. (2022). "Ianthella Gray, 1869". World Porifera database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ianthella Gray, 1869". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 8 April 2021.