Euplectella cucumer is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae.[1] It has been found around the Seychelles.

Euplectella cucumer
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Hexactinellida
Order: Lyssacinosida
Family: Euplectellidae
Genus: Euplectella
Species:
E. cucumer
Binomial name
Euplectella cucumer
Owen, 1857

Etymology

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The generic name, Euplectella, is derived from the Latin plecto, meaning "to weave", and the prefix eu-, in reference to the "complexity of the interweaving of its component threads".[2]

The specific epithet, cucumer, is derived from the Latin cucumeris, meaning "cucumber", due to the fact that the shape of the species' body resembles a cucumber.[2]

References

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  1. ^ de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Carballo, J.L.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2023). World Porifera Database. Euplectella cucumer Owen, 1857. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-06-05.
  2. ^ a b Owen, R. (1857). Description of a new Species of Euplectella (Euplectella cucumer, O.). Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 22(2): 117-123, pl. XXI. Accessed via Biodiversity Heritage Library 2023-06-05.