Clathria matthewsi
Clathria matthewsi is a species of sea sponge first found on the coast of South Georgia island, in the south west Southern Ocean.[1]
| Clathria matthewsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Poecilosclerida |
| Family: | Microcionidae |
| Genus: | Clathria |
| Subgenus: | Microciona |
| Species: | C. matthewsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Clathria matthewsi Goodwin, Brewin & Brickle, 2012 | |
References
- Goodwin, Claire, Paul E. Brewin, and Paul Brickle. "Sponge biodiversity of South Georgia island with descriptions of fifteen new species." Zootaxa 3542 (2012): 1-48.
Further reading
- Goodwin, Claire, et al. "Sponge biodiversity of Beauchêne and the Sea Lion Islands and south-east East Falkland, Falkland Islands, with a description of nine new species." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom: 1-28.
- HOOPER, JOHN NA, et al. "SPONGES OF THE LOW ISLES, GREAT BARRIER REEF: AN IM POR TANT SCI EN TIFIC SITE, OR A CASE OF MIS TAKEN IDEN TITY?."
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