Bowtie Petrosaspongia [Petrosaspongia bowtiei]
Description
The Bowtie Petrosaspongia is a marine sponge species found in the tropical oceans. It gets its name from its distinctive bowtie-like shape. Its body is soft and porous, with a color varying from light yellow to brown. This filter-feeding sponge is typically found attached to rocky substrates, where it feeds by filtering microscopic particles from the water.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Dictyoceratida
Dictyoceratida
|
| Family |
Thorectidae
Thorectidae
|
| Genus |
Petrosaspongia
Petrosaspongia
|