''Svenzea'' is a genus of

sponge Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate throug ...

s belonging to the family

Scopalinidae Scopalinidae is an family of demosponge Demosponges (Demospongiae) are the most diverse class in the phylum Porifera. They include 76.2% of all species of sponges with nearly 8,800 species worldwide (World Porifera Database). They are ...

, first described in 2002. The species of this genus are found in Indonesia and Central America. The genus shows affinities with members of both Halichondrida and

Haplosclerida Haplosclerida is an order of demosponges. It contains the following families: * Calcifibrospongiidae Hartman, 1979 * Callyspongiidae Callyspongiidae is a family of sea sponges Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'po ...

but it is assigned to the family Dictyonellidae based on shared microanatomical and developmental features. The higher taxonomic position of Svenzea is a subject for future investigations. Species: *''

Svenzea cristinae ''Svenzea'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Scopalinidae, first described in 2002. The species of this genus are found in Indonesia and Central America. The genus shows affinities with members of both Halichondrida and Haploscleri ...

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Svenzea devoogdae ''Svenzea'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Scopalinidae Scopalinidae is an family of demosponge Demosponges (Demospongiae) are the most diverse class in the phylum Porifera. They include 76.2% of all species of spong ...

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Svenzea flava ''Svenzea'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Scopalinidae, first described in 2002. The species of this genus are found in Indonesia and Central America. The genus shows affinities with members of both Halichondrida and Haploscleri ...

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Svenzea germanyanezi ''Svenzea'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Scopalinidae, first described in 2002. The species of this genus are found in Indonesia and Central America. The genus shows affinities with members of both Halichondrida and Haploscleri ...

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Svenzea tubulosa ''Svenzea'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Scopalinidae, first described in 2002. The species of this genus are found in Indonesia and Central America. The genus shows affinities with members of both Halichondrida and Haploscleri ...

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Svenzea zeai ''Svenzea zeai'' is a species of sponge belonging to the family Scopalinidae Scopalinidae is an family of demosponge Demosponges (Demospongiae) are the most diverse class in the phylum Porifera. They include 76.2% of all species of ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4120270 Heteroscleromorpha Sponge genera Animals described in 2002 Taxa named by Rob van Soest