Homaxinella balfourensis

Homaxinella balfourensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Suberitida
Family: Suberitidae
Genus: Homaxinella
Species:
H. balfourensis
Binomial name
Homaxinella balfourensis
(Ridley & Dendy, 1886
Synonyms
List
  • Axinella balfourensis Ridley & Dendy, 1886
  • Axinella supratumescens Topsent, 1907
  • Homaxinella supratumescens (Topsent, 1907)

Homaxinella balfourensis is a species of sea sponge in the family Suberitidae. It is found in the seas around Antarctica and can grow in two forms, either branching out in one plane like a fan or forming an upright club-like structure.