Amphimedon paraviridis explained

Amphimedon paraviridis is a species of sponge in the family Niphatidae, first described by Jane Fromont in 1993,[1] [2] from a specimen collected at a depth of 7 m, in Geoffrey Bay, Magnetic Island, in the Great Barrier Reef.[1]

Distribution & Habitat

It is found from Lizard Island to the Whitsundays on the Great Barrier Reef, in shallow water in lagoons or reef flats at depths of 3-4 m, firmly attached to hard substrata.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Amphimedon paraviridis Fromont, 1993. biodiversity.org.au. 2022-03-02.
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55750724.