Rossella antarctica

Rossella antarctica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Hexactinellida
Order: Lyssacinosida
Family: Rossellidae
Genus: Rossella
Species:
R. antarctica
Binomial name
Rossella antarctica
Carter, 1872
Synonyms[1]
  • Acanthascus grossularia Schulze, 1886
  • Rossella antarctica antarctica Carter, 1872
  • Rossella antarctica gaussi Schulze & Kirkpatrick, 1910
  • Rossella antarctica solida Kirkpatrick, *1907
  • Rossella antarctica var. intermedia Burton, 1932

Rossella antarctica is a relatively small species of glass sponge. It is widely distributed in the southern hemisphere, particularly in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions.

  1. ^ "Rossella antarctica". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 October 2021.