Soleneiscus hispidus
Species of sponge
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Soleneiscus hispidus is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Dendyidae.[1]
| Soleneiscus hispidus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Dendyidae |
| Genus: | Soleneiscus |
| Species: | S. hispidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Soleneiscus hispidus | |
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The sponge was first described in 1931 by Holger Valdemar Brøndsted as Leucosolenia hispida.[1][2]
According to the Australian Faunal Directory it is known only from the Australian Antarctic Territories, where it has been found at a depth of 350–385 m on the Wilhelm II Coast.[3]
