Grey wall sponge
grey wall sponge | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Astrophorida |
Family: | Ancorinidae |
Genus: | Stelletta |
Species: | S. agulhana |
Binomial name | |
Stelletta agulhana Lendenfeld, 1907 | |
The grey wall sponge, Stelletta agulhana, is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Ancorinidae.[1] It is found around the South African coast from the Northern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal. It is endemic.
Description
The grey wall sponge may grow to 10 cm thick and 40–50 cm in length. It is a massive grey sponge with fine spicules protruding from its surface. It has a stony texture, with small oscula visible on the upper surface.[1]
Habitat
This sponge lives on rocky reefs in 2-90m of water.[2]
References
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