Soleneiscus hispidus

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: Soleneiscidae
Genus: Soleneiscus
Species:
S. hispidus
Binomial name
Soleneiscus hispidus
Synonyms[2]

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]

References
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Soleneiscus hispidus (Brøndsted, 1931)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. Brøndsted, H.V. (1931). "Die Kalkschwämme der Deutschen SüdpolarExpedition 1901-1903". Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition, 1901-03. 20: 1–47.
  3. "Australian Faunal Directory: Leucosolenia hispida". AFD. Retrieved 2020-09-18.


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