Tethya bergquistae Hooper, 1994 is a animal in the Tethyidae family, order Tethyida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tethya bergquistae Hooper, 1994

Tethya bergquistae Hooper, 1994

Tethya bergquistae is a sea sponge species from family Tethyidae, found in Australia and New Zealand, described in 1994 by John Hooper.

Family
Genus
Tethya
Order
Tethyida
Class
Demospongiae

About Tethya bergquistae Hooper, 1994

Tethya bergquistae is a species of sea sponge that belongs to the family Tethyidae. This species was first described by John Hooper in 1994. In Australia, it occurs off the coasts of Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. In New Zealand, it is found off the shores of both the North Island and the South Island.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Porifera Demospongiae Tethyida Tethyidae Tethya

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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