Stelletta mortarium is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Ancorinidae. The species was first described by Julio Alberto Díaz and Paco Cárdenas in 2024.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Ancorinidae |
| Genus: | Stelletta |
| Species: | S. mortarium
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| Stelletta mortarium Díaz & Cárdenas, 2024[1]
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Distribution edit
Stelletta mortarium was first found in the waters around the Balearic Islands, at a depth of 150 m (492 ft).[2]
Bibliography edit
- Díaz, J.A., Ordines, F., Massutí, E. & Cárdenas, P. 2024. From caves to seamounts: the hidden diversity of tetractinellid sponges from the Balearic Islands, with the description of eight new species. PeerJ. doi:10.7717/peerj.16584
References edit
- ^ Cárdenas, Paco (2024). "Stelletta mortarium Díaz & Cárdenas, 2024". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Díaz, J.A., Ordines, F., Massutí, E. & Cárdenas, P. 2024. From caves to seamounts: the hidden diversity of tetractinellid sponges from the Balearic Islands, with the description of eight new species. PeerJ. doi:10.7717/peerj.16584
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