Stelletta mortarium

Stelletta mortarium is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Ancorinidae. The species was first described by Julio Alberto Díaz and Paco Cárdenas in 2024.

Distribution

Stelletta mortarium was first found in the waters around the Balearic Islands, at a depth of .

Bibliography

• Díaz, J.A., Ordines, F., Massutí, E. & Cárdenas, P. 2024. From caves to seamounts: the hidden diversity of tetractinellid sponges from the Balearic Islands, with the description of eight new species. PeerJ.

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