Kingdom Animalia Class Calcarea Family Clathrinidae Scientific name Clathrina blanca | Phylum Porifera Order Clathrinida Genus Guancha Rank Species | |
Similar Guancha, Clathrina lacunosa, Clathrina coriacea, Clathrinida, Clathrina | ||
Guancha blanca is a species of sponge in the genus Guancha. It was originally named by Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay in tribute to the Guanches, the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands who had been exterminated by European invaders.
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