Plakortis bergquistae

Plakortis bergquistae is a species of marine sponge in the order Homosclerophorida, first described in 2011 by Guilherme Muricy. The species epithet, bergquistae, honours Patricia Bergquist.

Distribution

The holotype was collected near Bitung, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi Sea. In Australia it is found in the Integrated [Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia|IMCRA region] "Northwest Shelf Transition".