Manihinea lynbeazleyae is a genus of deep-water sea sponge in the Theonellidae family,[2] first described by Jane Fromont and Andrzej Pisera in 2011,[2][1] from a specimen collected in the Perth canyon west of Rottnest Island at a depth of 194–232 m.[1] The species epithet, lynbeazleyae, honours Lyn Beazley (at the time Chief Scientist of Western Australia, and a dedicated advocate of taxonomic science and sponge research)[1] Like all members of the class Demospongiae this sponge is hermaphroditic.

[3] M. lynbeazleyae is a deep water tree-like sponge found at between 194 and 232 metres depth on soft sediment.

[1] It grows to about 19 cm high and 14 cm wide, and has branches which are 1.5 to 2.5 cm in diameter.

[1] It has a bright orange exterior, while its interior is bright orange-yellow.

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