Biology:Manihinea lynbeazleyae
| Manihinea lynbeazleyae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Theonellidae |
| Genus: | Manihinea |
| Species: | M. lynbeazleyae
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| Manihinea lynbeazleyae Fromont & Pisera, 2011
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Manihinea lynbeazleyae is a genus of deep-water sea sponge in the Theonellidae family,[2] first described by Jane Fromont and Andrzej Pisera in 2011,[2][1] from a specimen collected in the Perth canyon west of Rottnest Island at a depth of 194–232 m.[1]
The species epithet, lynbeazleyae, honours Lyn Beazley (at the time Chief Scientist of Western Australia, and a dedicated advocate of taxonomic science and sponge research)[1]
Like all members of the class Demospongiae this sponge is hermaphroditic.[3] M. lynbeazleyae is a deep water tree-like sponge found at between 194 and 232 metres depth on soft sediment.[1] It grows to about 19 cm high and 14 cm wide, and has branches which are 1.5 to 2.5 cm in diameter.[1] It has a bright orange exterior, while its interior is bright orange-yellow.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 , Wikidata Q111050096
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 van Soest, Rob W.M. (2020). "Manihinea lynbeazleyae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=582059.
- ↑ "Manihinea lynbeazleyae". https://www.sealifebase.ca/summary/Manihinea-lynbeazleyae.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q2353282 entry
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