Tethya bergquistae
Species of sponge
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Tethya bergquistae is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae.[1][2]
| Tethya bergquistae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tethyida |
| Family: | Tethyidae |
| Genus: | Tethya |
| Species: | T. bergquistae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tethya bergquistae Hooper, 1994 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tethya australis Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991 | |
In Australia, it is found in off the Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian coasts,[1] and in New Zealand off the shores of both North and South Islands.[2]
It was first described by John Hooper in 1994.[1][3]
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