Clathrina broendstedi

Clathrina broenstedi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Clathrinida
Family: Clathrinidae
Genus: Clathrina
Species: C. broenstedi
Binomial name
Clathrina broenstedi
Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011

Clathrina broenstedi is a species of sponge in the genus Clathrina from the Weddell Sea.[1] The species is named after Holger Brøndsted, a Danish sponge researcher. The only spicules present in this species are triactines.[2]

References

  1. Rapp, Hans Tore; Janussen, Dorte; Tendal, Ole S. (2011). "Calcareous sponges from abyssal and bathyal depths in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica". Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. 58 (1-2): 58–67. doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.05.022.
  2. Rapp, Hans Tore; Göcke, Christian; Tendal, Ole Secher; Janussen, Dorte (25 July 2013). "Two new species of calcareous sponges (Porifera: Calcarea) from the deep Antarctic Eckström Shelf and a revised list of species found in Antarctic waters". Zootaxa. 3692 (1): 149. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3692.1.9.

World Register of Marine Species entry

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