Dictyaulus [Dictyaulus]

Description

Dictyaulus includes a group of deep-sea sponges characterized by their elongated, often tube-shaped bodies with a complex, reticulated skeleton of silica. These sponges are adapted to life in the aphotic zones of the ocean, relying on water currents to bring food particles to them.

Species

Schizorhynch rhabdotus [Dictyaulus schizorhynch]

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Audouinia tentaculata [Dictyaulus audouinii]