Pencil Sponge [Verongula reiswigi]
Description
The Pencil Sponge, or Verongula reiswigi, is a species of sea sponge found primarily along the coast of Brazil. It is characterized by its pencil-like structures that protrude from a common base. The Pencil Sponge is typically orange-brown in color and has a rough, hard texture. This species is a filter feeder, drawing in water through its many pores and extracting nutrients and oxygen.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
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| Order |
Dendroceratida
Dendroceratida
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| Family |
Tube Sponges
Aplysinellidae
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| Genus |
Verongula
Verongula
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