Ernstia
| Ernstia | |
|---|---|
| Illustration of Ernstia gracilis by Ernst Haeckel | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Clathrinidae |
| Genus: | Ernstia Klautau, Azevedo, Cóndor-Luján, Rapp, Collins & Russo, 2013 |
Neoernsta is a genus of calcareous sponges in the family Dendyidae. The genus was erected in 2013 to contain five species previously assigned to Clathrina. The genus name honors German naturalist Ernst Haeckel for his contributions towards sponge taxonomy and phylogeny.