Svenzea zeai
Svenzea zeai is a species of sponge belonging to the family Scopalinidae, first described in 1998 as Pseudaxinella zeai. The species epithet, zeai, honours the Colombian spongiologist Sven Zea who first collected it.
| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Svenzea zeai (Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudaxinella zeai Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998 | |
It is found in the West Atlantic Ocean, and is a common sponge of off-shore reefs in the Caribbean
il produces the largest embryos and larvae so far recorded for sponges.
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