Manihinea lynbeazleyae

Manihinea lynbeazleyae is a genus of deep-water sea sponge in the Theonellidae family,^[1] first described by Jane Fromont and Andrzej Pisera in 2011,^[1][2] from a specimen collected in the Perth canyon west of Rottnest Island at a depth of 194–232 m.^[2]

Manihinea lynbeazleyae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Tetractinellida
Family:	Theonellidae
Genus:	Manihinea
Species:	M. lynbeazleyae
Binomial name
Manihinea lynbeazleyae Fromont & Pisera, 2011

WAMZ31539 site'"`UNIQ--ref-00000007-QINU`"'

The species epithet, lynbeazleyae, honours Lyn Beazley (at the time Chief Scientist of Western Australia, and a dedicated advocate of taxonomic science and sponge research)^[2]

Like all members of the class Demospongiae this sponge is hermaphroditic.^[3] M. lynbeazleyae is a deep water tree-like sponge found at between 194 and 232 metres depth on soft sediment.^[2] It grows to about 19 cm high and 14 cm wide, and has branches which are 1.5 to 2.5 cm in diameter.^[2] It has a bright orange exterior, while its interior is bright orange-yellow.^[2]

References

1. van Soest, Rob W.M. (2020). "Manihinea lynbeazleyae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
2. Jane Fromont; Andrzej Pisera (2011). "A new species of the lithistid sponge genus Manihinea (Demospongiae: Theonellidae) from Western Australian waters" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 26 (2): 109–114. ISSN 0312-3162. Wikidata Q111050096.
3. "Manihinea lynbeazleyae". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2 March 2022.