Tethya bergquistae

Tethya bergquistae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Tethyida
Family:	Tethyidae
Genus:	Tethya
Species:	T. bergquistae
Binomial name
	Tethya bergquistae; Hooper, 1994
Synonyms[1]
	Tethya australis Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991

Tethya bergquistae is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae.[1][2]

In Australia, it is found in off the Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian coasts,[1] and in New Zealand off the shores of both North and South Islands.[2]

It was first described by John Hooper in 1994.[1][3]

References

"Australian Faunal Directory: Tethya bergquistae Hooper, 1994". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
Michelle Kelly (2015), Splendid sponges a guide to the sponges of New Zealand (PDF), p. 38, Wikidata Q111159270
Hooper, J.N.A.; Wiedenmayer, F. (1994). "Porifera". In Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 12. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 422.

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[afd-1] "Australian Faunal Directory: Tethya bergquistae Hooper, 1994". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 10 March 2022.

[splendid-2] Michelle Kelly (2015), Splendid sponges a guide to the sponges of New Zealand (PDF), p. 38, Wikidata Q111159270

[hooper-3] Hooper, J.N.A.; Wiedenmayer, F. (1994). "Porifera". In Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 12. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 422.