Lamontia is a genus of calcareous sponges in the family Baeriidae. It consists of one species, Lamontia zona Kirk, 1895.[1][2] The genus and species were described by New Zealand biologist Harry Borrer Kirk in 1895.[1] The type locality of Lamontia zona is Cook Strait, New Zealand.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Baerida |
| Family: | Baeriidae |
| Genus: | Lamontia Kirk, 1895 |
| Species: | L. zona
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| Binomial name | |
| Lamontia zona Kirk, 1895
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References
edit- ^ a b Kirk, H. B. (1895). Further contributions to a knowledge of New Zealand sponges. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 27, 287–292.
- ^ a b 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.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J. L.; Ríos, P.; Downey, R. (2018). "Lamontia zona Kirk, 1895". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
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