Brown Tube Sponge [Iotrochota protea]
Description
The Brown Tube Sponge is a species known for its tube-like, often branched form. It is brown in color, with a rough, conulose surface. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region, in coral reefs and lagoons.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
|
| Family |
Iotrochotidae
Iotrochotidae
|
| Genus |
Iotrochota
Iotrochota
|