Mermaid's Glove Sponge [Sycon ciliatum]
Description
Sycon ciliatum, commonly known as the Mermaid's Glove Sponge, is a marine filter-feeding sponge. It is typically found in shallow waters attached to rocks or other hard substrates. The sponge is cylindrical in shape with a rounded tip and can reach up to 15 cm in height. It has a white to light brown color and is covered in small, hair-like cilia which it uses to filter food particles out of the water.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
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|---|---|
| Class |
Calcarea
Calcarea
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| Order |
Calcaronea
Order Calcaronea
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| Family |
Leucosoleniidae
Leucosoleniidae
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| Genus |
Sycon
Sycon
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