Cymbastela coralliophila
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| Cymbastela coralliophila | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Axinellida |
| Family: | Axinellidae |
| Genus: | Cymbastela |
| Species: | C. coralliophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymbastela coralliophila | |
Holotype sites'"`UNIQ--ref-00000008-QINU`"'
Cymbastela coralliophila is a species of marine sponge in the family Axinellidae.[1]
The sponge was first described in 1992 by John Hooper and Patricia Bergquist.[3][1][2]
It occurs along the Queensland coast, where it is found subtidally to depths up to 20 m, inhabiting coral reefs and lagoon and reef slopes,[3] in waters with surface temperatures from 20 to 30 °C.[4] It has also been found off the eastern tip of New Guinea.[4] It is a sessile, filter feeder.[3]
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