Brattegardia

Brattegardia nanseni
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Clathrinida
Family: Clathrinidae
Genus: Brattegardia
Klautau, Azevedo, Cóndor-Luján, Rapp, Collins & Russo, 2013
Species:
B. nanseni
Binomial name
Brattegardia nanseni
(Breitfuss, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Leucosolenia nanseni Breitfuss, 1896
  • Clathrina nanseni (Breitfuss, 1896)

Brattegardia is a monotypic genus of calcareous sponge with a single species: Brattegardia nanseni from Norway. The genus is named after the Norwegian marine biologist Torleiv Brattegard. The species is named after Norwegian helminthologist Fridtjof Nansen.

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