Svenzea zeai

Svenzea zeai is a species of sponge belonging to the family Scopalinidae, first described in 1998 as Pseudaxinella zeai.[1][2] The species epithet, zeai, honours the Colombian spongiologist Sven Zea who first collected it.[2]

Svenzea zeai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Scopalinida
Family: Scopalinidae
Genus: Svenzea
Species:
S. zeai
Binomial name
Svenzea zeai
(Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998)
Synonyms[1]

Pseudaxinella zeai Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998

It is found in the West Atlantic Ocean,[2][3] and is a common sponge of off-shore reefs in the Caribbean[4]

il produces the largest embryos and larvae so far recorded for sponges.[4]

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