Species of sponge
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Euplectella sanctipauli is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae. It is known from type specimens found off the coast of Brazil.
Etymology.
The generic name, "Euplectella", is derived from the Latin , meaning "to weave", and the prefix "eu-", in reference to the "complexity of the interweaving of its component threads".
The specific epithet, "sanctipauli", is derived from the São Paulo Ridge in the southwest Atlantic Ocean, the type locality of the species.
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