''Euplectella gibbsa'' is a species of

glass sponge Hexactinellid sponges are sponges with a skeleton made of four- and/or six-pointed silica, siliceous spicule (sponge), spicules, often referred to as glass sponges. They are usually biological classification, classified along with other sponges i ...

in the family

Euplectellidae Euplectellidae is a family of glass sponges (Hexactinellids) belonging to the order Lyssacinosa Lyssacinosida (also spelled Lyssacinosa) is an order of glass sponges (Hexactinellida) belonging to the subclass Hexasterophora. These sponges can ...

. It has been found in the North

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Etymology

The generic name, ''Euplectella'', is derived from the

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, meaning "to weave", and the prefix ''eu-'', in reference to the "complexity of the interweaving of its component threads".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 vi
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, ''gibbsa'', is derived from the Charlie-Gibbs fracture zone, the species' type locality.Tabachnick, K.R.; Collins, A.G. (2008). Glass sponges (Porifera, Hexactinellida) of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. ''Marine Biology Research''. 4: 25-47. Accessed vi
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References

Hexactinellida Animals described in 2008 {{Poriferan-stub