Manihinea is a genus of deep-water sea sponge in the Theonellidae family,[1] first described by Gustavo Pulitzer-Finali in 1993.[1][2] The generic description was emended in 2002 by Pisera and Lévi.[3]
| Manihinea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Theonellidae |
| Genus: | Manihinea Pulitzer-Finali, 1993 |
| Type species | |
| Manihinea conferta Pulitzer-Finali, 1993
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Species
editThe following species are accepted within Manihinea:[1]
- Manihinea conferta Pulitzer-Finali, 1993
- Manihinea lynbeazleyae Fromont & Pisera, 2011
References
edit- ^ a b c van Soest, Rob W.M. (2020). "Manihinea". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Pulitzer-Finali, G. (1993). "A collection of marine sponges from East Africa". Annales Museo Civico Storia Naturale "Giacomo Doria". 89: 247-350 [262].
- ^ Pisera, A. and C. Lévi (2002). "Family Theonellidae Lendenfeld". In J.N.A. Hooper and R.W.M. Van Soest (ed.). Systema Porifera. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press. pp. 327–337.
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