Euryplegma [Euryplegma]

Description

Euryplegma includes glass sponges with large, often massive body forms that can be irregular in shape. Their silica-based skeletons support their structure, which is adapted to deep-sea habitats. These sponges are important contributors to the silicon cycle in marine environments and serve as habitat for a myriad of deep-sea organisms.

Species

North Atlantic rightsponge [Eurypon letequiferum]

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Southern rightsponge [Eurypon australis]

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Mediterranean rightsponge [Eurypon mediterraneum]

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Taxonomy