Plakortis bergquistae
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Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Homoscleromorpha |
Order: | Homosclerophorida |
Family: | Plakinidae |
Genus: | Plakortis |
Species: | P. bergquistae
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Binomial name | |
Plakortis bergquistae Muricy, 2011
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Plakortis bergquistae is a species of marine sponge in the order Homosclerophorida, first described in 2011 by Guilherme Muricy.[1][2] The species epithet, bergquistae, honours Patricia Bergquist.
Distribution
The holotype was collected near Bitung, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi Sea.[1] In Australia it is found in the IMCRA region "Northwest Shelf Transition".[1]