Echinodictyum [Echinodictyum]
Description
Echinodictyum species are distinguished by their reticulate or net-like structure, with a skeleton that prominently features echinating spicules, giving them a prickly appearance. These sponges are found in a variety of marine habitats, where they attach to hard substrates.
Species

Yellow Encrusting Sponge [Echinodictyum mesenterinum]
View DetailsTaxonomy
Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
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Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
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Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
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Family |
Raspailiidae
Raspailiidae
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Statistics
- Species 1