Green Branch Sponge [Iotrochota purpurea]
Description
The Green Branch Sponge is a species that presents a branched or bushy shape. Its color varies from dark green to almost black. It is usually found in the western central Atlantic, in shallow waters near coral reefs.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
|
| Family |
Iotrochotidae
Iotrochotidae
|
| Genus |
Iotrochota
Iotrochota
|