Hymedesmia paupertas [Hymedesmia paupertas]

Hymedesmia paupertas
Description

Hymedesmia paupertas is a marine sponge species belonging to the family Hymedesmiidae. It is characterized by a crust-like body with a heavily encrusted surface. Commonly found in the sublittoral zone, it prefers hard substrates and often colonizes rocky surfaces. This species exhibits a solitary lifestyle and is not known to form colonies.

Taxonomy
Phylum Sponges
Porifera
Class Demospongiae
Demospongiae
Order Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
Family Microcionidae
Microcionidae
Genus Hymedesmia
Hymedesmia
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