Soleneiscus radovani is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Dendyidae, and was first described in 1999 by Gert Wörheide and John Hooper.[3][1] The species epithet, radovani, honours Radovan Borojevic for "his substantial and pioneering achievements in calcarean taxonomy".[1]
| Soleneiscus radovani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Soleneiscidae |
| Genus: | Soleneiscus |
| Species: | S. radovani
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| Binomial name | |
| Soleneiscus radovani | |
Holotype site (south side of Wistari Reef)[2]
It is found in Queensland coastal waters,[2] where it occurs in waters with surface temperatures of 20 to 30 °C.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Wöerheide, G. & Hooper, J.N.A. (1999). "Calcarea from the Great Barrier Reef 1: Cryptic Calcinea from Heron Island and Wistari Reef (Capricorn-Bunker Group)". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 43 (2): 859–892 [871].
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory: Soleneiscus radovani". AFD. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ 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 Soleneiscus radovani Wörheide & Hooper, 1999". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Soleneiscus radovani Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 - Ocean Biogeographic Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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