Bathydorus [Bathydorus]

Description

Bathydorus is characterized by its globular to slightly flattened body shape and is known for living in deep-sea environments. These sponges have a skeletal structure that supports their carnivorous lifestyle, capturing prey with their specialized spicules.

Species
Spinner Sea Spider
Spinner Sea Spider [Bathydorus spinosus]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Sponges
Porifera
Class Demospongiae
Demospongiae
Order Tetractinellida
Tetractinellida
Family Carnivorous Sponges
Cladorhizidae
Statistics
  • Species 1