Soleneiscus radovani

Soleneiscus radovani is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Dendyidae, and was first described in 1999 by Gert Wörheide and John Hooper.[2][1] The species epithet, radovani, honours Radovan Borojevic for "his substantial and pioneering achievements in calcarean taxonomy".[1]

Soleneiscus radovani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Clathrinida
Family: Soleneiscidae
Genus: Soleneiscus
Species:
S. radovani
Binomial name
Soleneiscus radovani

It is found in Queensland coastal waters,[3] where occurs in waters with surface temperatures of 20 to 30° C.[4]

References

  1. Wöerheide, G. & Hooper, J.N.A. (1999). "Calcarea from the Great Barrier Reef 1: Cryptic Calcinea from Heron Island and Wistari Reef (Capricorn-Bunker Group)". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 43 (2): 859-892 [871].CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Van Soest, R.W.M.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schönberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J.L.; Ríos, P.; Downey, R.; Morrow, C.C. (2020). "World Porifera Database Soleneiscus radovani Wörheide & Hooper, 1999". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. "Australian Faunal Directory: Soleneiscus radovani". AFD. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  4. "Soleneiscus radovani Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 - Ocean Biogeographic Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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