Biology:Svenzea zeai
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Short description: Species of sponge
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Scopalinida |
| Family: | Scopalinidae |
| Genus: | Svenzea |
| Species: | S. zeai
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| Binomial name | |
| Svenzea zeai (Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pseudaxinella zeai Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998 | |
Svenzea zeai is a species of sponge belonging to the family Scopalinidae, first described in 1998 as Pseudaxinella zeai.[1][2] The species epithet, zeai, honours the Colombian spongiologist Sven Zea who first collected it.[2]
It is found in the West Atlantic Ocean,[2][3] and is a common sponge of off-shore reefs in the Caribbean[4]
il produces the largest embryos and larvae so far recorded for sponges.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Svenzea zeai (Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998" (in en). https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=165717.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 , Wikidata Q105741059
- ↑ "Svenzea zeai (Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998)" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2249250.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 , Wikidata Q111196174
Wikidata ☰ Q2184373 entry
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