Svenzea zeai | |
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Scientific classification | |
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] | |
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]