Red Sea Sponge [Latrunculia corticata]
Description
This is a species of demosponge that can be found in the Red Sea. Its body is covered with a dense layer of sand grains, which provide it with camouflage and protection. It is characterized by its distinctive red color and irregular shape. The Red Sea Sponge is a sessile organism, attaching itself to hard substrates in shallow waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
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| Family |
Latrunculiidae
Latrunculiidae
|
| Genus |
Latrunculia
Latrunculia
|