Rhaphisia menzeli

Author
Little, 1963

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Min Depth
2 meters
Max Depth
2 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Endemic solely to Gulf of Mexico?
Habitat-Biology
  • soft substrate (muds, sands, clays)
  • endemic to Gulf of Mexico?
References

  • Little, F. J., Jr. 1963. The sponge fauna of the St. George’s Sound, Apalachee Bay, and Panama City regions of the Florida Gulf coast. Tulane Studies in Zoology 11: 31–71.

Endnotes

  • Probably a synonym of Xestospongia sp.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Rützler, K., R. W. M. van Soest, and C. Piantoni. 2009. Sponges (Porifera) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 285–313 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-13-2024.

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