Niphates arenata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Haplosclerida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Porifera Classis: Demospongiae Subclassis: Heteroscleromorpha Ordo: Haplosclerida

Familia: Niphatidae
Genus: Niphates
Species: Niphates arenata

Name

• Niphates arenata Rützler, Piantoni, van Soest & Díaz, 2014: 85

Holotype: USNM 1229119, collected by M.C. Diaz on 8 September 2009.

Type locality: “Carrie Bow Cay forereef, bottom of small cave, 25 m”, Belize.

References

Primary references

• Rützler, K., Piantoni, C., van Soest, R.W.M. & Díaz, M. C. 2014. Diversity of sponges (Porifera) from cryptic habitats on the Belize barrier reef near Carrie Bow Cay. Zootaxa 3805(1): 1–129. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3805.1.1 Reference page. 

Links

• Niphates arenata in the World Register of Marine Species