Ernstia laxa
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Calcarea |
Order: | Clathrinida |
Family: | Clathrinidae |
Genus: | Ernstia |
Species: | E. laxa
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Binomial name | |
Ernstia laxa (Kirk, 1896)
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Ernstia laxa is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae found in New Zealand. The species name is derived from Latin meaning "wide".
Description
[edit]This species is similar to Ascaltis reticulum except it has wider and thicker actines. More research is needed to confirm the correct classification of this organism.[1]
References
[edit]World Register of Marine Species entry
- ^ Klautau, Michelle; Valentine, Clare (2003). "Revision of the genus Clathrina (Porifera, Calcarea)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 139 (1): 1–62. doi:10.1046/j.0024-4082.2003.00063.x.