Gray rope sponge [Dysidea granulosa]
Description
A species of sponge found in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. It grows in rope-like structures and has a gray color. The sponge is a filter feeder and is known to host a variety of microorganisms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Dictyoceratida
Dictyoceratida
|
| Family |
Dysideidae
Dysideidae
|
| Genus |
Dysidea
Dysidea
|