Lissodendoryx [Lissodendoryx]

Description

Lissodendoryx is a genus within the family Coelosphaeridae, comprising marine sponges that display a wide range of forms, from encrusting sheets to more elaborate branched structures. These sponges are characterized by their soft, often velvety texture, and a skeletal architecture composed of both megascleres and microscleres, which include styles, strongyles, or acanthostyles. Lissodendoryx sponges are found in diverse marine settings, from shallow waters to deeper oceanic environments, where they contribute to the complexity of benthic habitats by offering shelter and food for a variety of marine species.

Species

Antarctic Sponge [Lissodendoryx antarctica]

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Red Sponge [Lissodendoryx isodictyalis]

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Tropical Sponge [Lissodendoryx topsenti]

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Taxonomy