Soft honeycomb sponge [Dysidea tupha]
Description
A species of sponge found in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. It has a soft, honeycomb-like structure and is brown in color. The sponge is known for its rich production of bioactive compounds used in medicinal applications.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Dictyoceratida
Dictyoceratida
|
| Family |
Dysideidae
Dysideidae
|
| Genus |
Dysidea
Dysidea
|