Plakortis bergquistae is a species of marine sponge in the order Homosclerophorida, first described in 2011 by Guilherme Muricy.[1][2] The species epithet, bergquistae, honours Patricia Bergquist.
| Plakortis bergquistae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Homoscleromorpha |
| Order: | Homosclerophorida |
| Family: | Plakinidae |
| Genus: | Plakortis |
| Species: | P. bergquistae
|
| Binomial name | |
| Plakortis bergquistae Muricy, 2011
| |
Holotype site[1]
Distribution edit
The holotype was collected near Bitung, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi Sea.[1] In Australia it is found in the IMCRA region "Northwest Shelf Transition".[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Australian Faunal Directory: Plakortis bergquistae". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Guilherme Muricy (30 June 2010). "Diversity of Indo-Australian Plakortis (Demospongiae: Plakinidae), with description of four new species". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 91 (02): 303–319. doi:10.1017/S0025315410000743. ISSN 0025-3154. Wikidata Q56044141.
 | This poriferan- (or sponge-) related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |