Cymbastela coralliophila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Axinellida |
Family: | Axinellidae |
Genus: | Cymbastela |
Species: | C. coralliophila
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Binomial name | |
Cymbastela coralliophila |
Cymbastela coralliophila is a species of marine sponge in the family Axinellidae. [1]
The sponge was first described in 1992 by John Hooper and Patricia Bergquist. [3] [1] [2]
It occurs along the Queensland coast, where it is found subtidally to depths up to 20 m, inhabiting coral reefs and lagoon and reef slopes, [3] in waters with surface temperatures from 20 to 30 °C. [4] It has also been found off the eastern tip of New Guinea. [4] It is a sessile, filter feeder. [3]
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