Cymbastela coralliophila is a species of marine sponge in the family Axinellidae.[1]
| Cymbastela coralliophila | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Axinellida |
| Family: | Axinellidae |
| Genus: | Cymbastela |
| Species: | C. coralliophila
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| Binomial name | |
| Cymbastela coralliophila | |
Holotype sites[3]
The sponge was first described in 1992 by John Hooper and Patricia Bergquist.[3][1][2]
It occurs along the Queensland coast, where it is found subtidally to depths up to 20 m, inhabiting coral reefs and lagoon and reef slopes,[3] in waters with surface temperatures from 20 to 30 °C.[4] It has also been found off the eastern tip of New Guinea.[4] It is a sessile, filter feeder.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Van Soest, R.W.M.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schönberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J.L.; Ríos, P.; Downey, R.; Morrow, C.C. (2020). "World Porifera Database Cymbastela coralliophila Hooper & Bergquist, 1961)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ a b Hooper, J.N.A. & Bergquist, P.R. (1992). "Cymbastela, a new genus of lamellate coral reef sponges". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 32 (1): 120 – via BHL.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d "Australian Faunal Directory: Cymbastela coralliophila Hooper & Bergquist, 1992". AFD. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ a b "Cymbastela coralliophila Hooper & Bergquist, 1992 - Ocean Biogeographic Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
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