North Atlantic rightsponge [Eurypon letequiferum]
Description
This marine species is found in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a soft, compressible body with a light yellow color. Its surface is punctuated by small pores, through which it filters plankton and other small organisms for food. It is usually found in deep water, attached to rocks or other hard substrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexactinellida
Hexactinellida
|
| Order |
Lyssacinosida
Lyssacinosida
|
| Family |
Rossellidae
Rossellidae
|
| Genus |
Euryplegma
Euryplegma
|