| Euplectella paratetractina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Hexactinellida |
| Order: | Lyssacinosida |
| Family: | Euplectellidae |
| Genus: | Euplectella |
| Species: | E. paratetractina |
| Binomial name | |
| Euplectella paratetractina Tabachnick, Janussen & Menschenina, 2008, 2008 | |
Euplectella paratetractina is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae. It has been found in waters off the coast of Australia.
Etymology
The generic name, Euplectella, is derived from the Latin plecto, meaning "to weave", and the prefix eu-, in reference to the "complexity of the interweaving of its component threads".
The specific epithet, paratetractina, was given due to the large abundance of paratetractins within certain spicules of the species.
References
- de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Carballo, J.L.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2023). World Porifera Database. Euplectella paratetractina Tabachnick, Janussen & Menschenina, 2008. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-06-05.
- Owen, R. (1857). Description of a new Species of Euplectella (Euplectella cucumer, O.). Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 22(2): 117-123, pl. XXI. Accessed via Biodiversity Heritage Library 2023-06-05.
- Tabachnick, K.R.; Janussen, D.; Menschenina, L.L. (2008). New Australian Hexactinellida (Porifera) with a revision of Euplectella aspergillum. Zootaxa. 1866: 7-68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1866.1.3
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