| Soleneiscus hispidus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Dendyidae |
| Genus: | Soleneiscus |
| Species: | S. hispidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Soleneiscus hispidus | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Soleneiscus hispidus is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Dendyidae. [1]
The sponge was first described in 1931 by Holger Valdemar Brøndsted as Leucosolenia hispida. [1] [2]
According to the Australian Faunal Directory it is known only from the Australian Antarctic Territories, where it has been found at a depth of 350–385 m on the Wilhelm II Coast. [3]