Clathrina blanca
Appearance
Guancha blanca | |
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Species: | G. blanca
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Guancha blanca Miklucho-Maclay, 1868
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Clathrina blanca |
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.[1]
Notes and references
- ^ Wongar, B., "Commentary" in Miklouho-Maclay, N. N. The New Guinea Diaries 1871-1183, translated by B. Wongar, Dingo Books, Victoria, Australia ISBN 978-0-9775078-1-8