Rough Penares Sponge [Penares incrustans]
Description
The Rough Penares Sponge or Penares incrustans is a marine sponge species that mainly inhabits intertidal zones and rocky substrates. It has a distinct, encrusting form that can cover large areas of rock or coral. Its surface is particularly rough due to the presence of numerous large, sharp spicules. This sponge species is usually gray or brown in color and feeds by filtering the seawater for microscopic organic particles.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
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|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
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| Order |
Tetractinellida
Tetractinellida
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| Family |
Stony Sponges
Pachastrellidae
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| Genus |
Penares
Penares
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