Euplectella cucumer
Species of sponge
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Euplectella cucumer is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae.[1] It has been found around the Seychelles.
| Euplectella cucumer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Hexactinellida |
| Order: | Lyssacinosida |
| Family: | Euplectellidae |
| Genus: | Euplectella |
| Species: | E. cucumer |
| Binomial name | |
| Euplectella cucumer Owen, 1857 | |
Etymology
The generic name, Euplectella, is derived from the Latin plecto, meaning "to weave", and the prefix eu-, in reference to the "complexity of the interweaving of its component threads".[2]
The specific epithet, cucumer, is derived from the Latin cucumeris, meaning "cucumber", due to the fact that the shape of the species' body resembles a cucumber.[2]
