Svenzea

Svenzea is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Scopalinidae,[1] first described in 2002.[1][2][3]

Svenzea
Svenzea zeai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Scopalinida
Family: Scopalinidae
Genus: Svenzea
Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 2002

The species of this genus are found in Indonesia and Central America.[1] The genus shows affinities with members of both Halichondrida and Haplosclerida but it is assigned to the family Dictyonellidae based on shared microanatomical and developmental features. The higher taxonomic position of Svenzea is a subject for future investigations.

Species:[1]

  • Svenzea cristinae Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 2002
  • Svenzea devoogdae Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 2002
  • Svenzea flava (Lehnert & van Soest, 1999)
  • Svenzea germanyanezi Gómez & Calderón-Gutiérrez, 2020
  • Svenzea tubulosa (Alcolado & Gotera, 1986)
  • Svenzea zeai (Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998)

References
  1. "Svenzea Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 2002". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Svenzea Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 2002". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  3. Belinda Alvarez; Rob W.M. van Soest; Klaus Rützler (2002). "Svenzea, a new genus (Porifera: Demospongiae) from tropical reef environment, with description of two new species". Contributions to Zoology. 71 (4): 171–176. ISSN 1875-9866. Wikidata Q111212669.
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