Ice Cream Cone Sponge [Caulophacus arcticus]
Description
The Ice Cream Cone Sponge is a species of glass sponges that thrives in the cold, deep waters of the Arctic Ocean. It has a unique, cone-shaped skeleton that resembles an ice cream cone, hence its common name. This sponge is typically found at depths of 200 to 1,000 meters. It is characterized by its large size and the presence of long, thin spicules radiating from its body.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
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|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
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| Order |
Tetractinellida
Tetractinellida
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| Family |
Carnivorous Sponges
Cladorhizidae
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| Genus |
Caulophacus
Caulophacus
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