Clathrina helveola
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| Clathrina helveola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Clathrinidae |
| Genus: | Clathrina |
| Species: | C. helveola |
| Binomial name | |
| Clathrina helveola | |
Clathrina helveola is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae from Australia,[1] found in coastal waters off Queensland.[2] It was first described by Gert Wörheide and John Hooper in 1999.[1][3] The species name, helveola, means "pale yellow" in Latin and refers to the species' colouration.[3]
