Euplectella paratetractina is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae.[1] It has been found in waters off the coast of Australia.
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Euplectella paratetractina Tabachnick, Janussen & Menschenina, 2008, 2008
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Etymology
editThe 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".[2]
The specific epithet, paratetractina, was given due to the large abundance of paratetractins within certain spicules of the species.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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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