Lamontia

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Lamontia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Baerida
Family: Baeriidae
Genus: Lamontia
Kirk, 1895
Species:
L. zona
Binomial name
Lamontia zona
Kirk, 1895

Lamontia is a genus of calcareous sponges in the family Baeriidae. It consists of one species, Lamontia zona Kirk, 1895. [1] [2] The genus and species were described by New Zealand biologist Harry Borrer Kirk in 1895. [1] The type locality of Lamontia zona is Cook Strait, New Zealand. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Kirk, H. B. (1895). Further contributions to a knowledge of New Zealand sponges. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 27, 287–292.
  2. 1 2 Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schönberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J. L.; Ríos, P.; Downey, R. (2018). "Lamontia zona Kirk, 1895". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2018-11-01.


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