Atergia villosa | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Polymastiida |
Family: | Polymastiidae |
Genus: | Atergia |
Species: | A. villosa
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Binomial name | |
Atergia villosa (
Kelly-Borges &
Bergquist, 1997)
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Synonyms | |
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Atergia villosa is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is found in rocky deep-sea habitats around the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. [1]
This is a round, yellow, velvety-soft sponge up to 3 cm across. It is usually found attached to a scallop shell. [1]
Atergia villosa | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Polymastiida |
Family: | Polymastiidae |
Genus: | Atergia |
Species: | A. villosa
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Binomial name | |
Atergia villosa (
Kelly-Borges &
Bergquist, 1997)
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Synonyms | |
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Atergia villosa is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is found in rocky deep-sea habitats around the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. [1]
This is a round, yellow, velvety-soft sponge up to 3 cm across. It is usually found attached to a scallop shell. [1]