Oxymycale [Oxymycale]

Description

Oxymycale is a genus of marine sponges known for their peculiar encrusting form and presence of acanthostyles among their spicules. These sponges inhabit a range of marine environments, contributing to the ecological dynamics by filtering water and providing microhabitats for smaller organisms.

Species

Caribbean orange sponge [Oxymycale acerata]

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Puerto Rican sponge [Oxymycale birotulata]

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West Indian sponge [Oxymycale cubensis]

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Taxonomy