''Axinella badungensis'' is a species of sponge in the family,

Axinellidae Axinellidae is a family of sponges in the order Axinellida. This family includes some photo-synthetic sponges that occur throughout the world's coral reefs. They are amongst the more common sponges seen in the aquarium trade but are usually not ...

, which was first described by

Belinda Alvarez Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian ''bella'', meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the Old High German name ''Betlinde'', which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright lind ...

, Nicole de Voogd &

Rob van Soest Robertus Wilhelmus Maria (Rob) van Soest, born in 1946, is a Dutch marine biologist. He works at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center and is also affiliated with the University of Amsterdam The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA, n ...

in 2016, found in the coastal waters of

Badung Strait Badung Strait is a strait on the south east side of Bali in Indonesia. It lies between the islands of Bali and Nusa Penida. It is about 60 km long and 20 km wide. History In February 1942, the battle of Badung Strait was fought here. ...

, Indonesia, (from which it takes its epithet, ''badungensis'').

References

Axinellidae Animals described in 2016 {{Demosponge-stub Taxa named by Rob van Soest