Caulophacus weddelli
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| Caulophacus weddelli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Hexactinellida |
| Order: | Lyssacinosida |
| Family: | Rossellidae |
| Genus: | Caulophacus |
| Species: | C. weddelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulophacus weddelli Janussen, Tabachnick & Tendal, 2004 | |
Caulophacus weddelli is a species of glass sponges belonging to the subfamily Lanuginellinae. It is the only species in the subgenus Oxydiscus.[1] It is known from a type specimen found in the Weddell Sea, which lends its name to the specific epithet weddelli.[2]