Tethya bergquistae

Tethya bergquistae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Tethyida
Family: Tethyidae
Genus: Tethya
Species:
T. bergquistae
Binomial name
Tethya bergquistae
Hooper, 1994
Synonyms[1]

Tethya australis Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991

Tethya bergquistae is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae.[1][2]

In Australia, it is found in off the Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian coasts,[1] and in New Zealand off the shores of both North and South Islands.[2]

It was first described by John Hooper in 1994.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Australian Faunal Directory: Tethya bergquistae Hooper, 1994". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Michelle Kelly (2015), Splendid sponges a guide to the sponges of New Zealand (PDF), p. 38, Wikidata Q111159270
  3. ^ Hooper, J.N.A.; Wiedenmayer, F. (1994). "Porifera". In Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 12. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 422.


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