Puerto Rican sponge [Oxymycale birotulata]
Description
The Oxymycale birotulata, or Puerto Rican sponge, is a marine sponge species native to the waters around Puerto Rico. It is typically found in shallow reef environments and is characterized by a yellowish color and a somewhat irregular surface. This species is a filter feeder, meaning it feeds by filtering water through its body and extracting small organisms and organic particles.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
|
| Family |
Mycalidae
Mycalidae
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| Genus |
Oxymycale
Oxymycale
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