Euplectella gibbsa

Euplectella gibbsa is a species of glass sponge in the family Euplectellidae.^[1] It has been found in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Euplectella gibbsa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Hexactinellida
Order:	Lyssacinosida
Family:	Euplectellidae
Genus:	Euplectella
Species:	E. gibbsa
Binomial name
Euplectella gibbsa Tabachnick & Collins, 2008

Etymology

The generic name, Euplectella, is derived from the Latin plecto, meaning "to weave", and the prefix eu-, in reference to the "complexity of the interweaving of its component threads".^[2]

The specific epithet, gibbsa, is derived from the Charlie-Gibbs fracture zone, the species' type locality.^[3]