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Ianthella basta

Ianthella basta
Elephant ear sponge
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongiida
Family: Ianthellidae
Genus: Ianthella
Species:
I. basta
Binomial name
Ianthella basta
(Pallas, 1766)
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Spongia basta Pallas, 1766
  • Spongia grossa Esper, 1794
  • Spongia striata Lamarck, 1814

Ianthella basta is a species of fan-shaped sea sponge in the class Demospongiae.[1] It is also known as the elephant ear sponge,[2] paper sponge, or scroll sponge.[3]

A sponge measuring 1.7 m in height and 9.5 m circumference has been estimated to be about 8 years old.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference WoRMS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Rohde et al. 2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Saltcorner
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