Euplectella sanctipauli
| Euplectella sanctipauli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| 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.
Etymology
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]
References
- ^ de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Carballo, J.L.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2023). World Porifera Database. Euplectella sanctipauli Castello-Branco, Collins & Hajdu, 2020. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-06-05.
- ^ Owen, R. (1857). Description of a new Species of Euplectella (Euplectella cucumer, O.). Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 22(2): 117-123, pl. XXI. Accessed via Biodiversity Heritage Library 2023-06-05.
- ^ Castello-Branco, C.; Collins, A. G.; Hajdu, E. (2020). A collection of hexactinellids (Porifera) from the deep South Atlantic and North Pacific: new genus, new species and new records. PeerJ. 8: e9431. doi:10.7717/peerj.9431