Biology:Plakortis hooperi

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Short description: Species of sponge

Plakortis hooperi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Homoscleromorpha
Order: Homosclerophorida
Family: Plakinidae
Genus: Plakortis
Species:
P. hooperi
Binomial name
Plakortis hooperi
Muricy, 2011

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Plakortis hooperi is a species of marine sponge in the order Homosclerophorida, first described in 2011 by Guilherme Muricy.[1][2] The species epithet, hooperi, honours John Hooper (marine biologist), an Australian sponge specialist.

Distribution

The holotype was collected off Motupore Island, Round Hill Barrier Reef, Papua New Guinea and the species is known from Papua New Guinea and the northern coasts of Queensland.[1]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q61474043 entry