Eurete crassicaudata [Eurete crassicaudata]
Description
Eurete crassicaudata is a marine species belonging to the genus Eurete. This species is predominantly found in temperate to tropical marine waters. It is characterized by a thick tail (as suggested by its Latin name 'crassicaudata'), and a body that is covered in a range of spines and tubercles for protection. This species feeds primarily on small invertebrates and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Tetractinellida
Tetractinellida
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| Family |
Glass Sponges
Petrosiidae
|
| Genus |
Eurete
Eurete
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