Southern Forcepia [Forcepia Southerni]
Description
The Southern Forcepia is another species of marine sponge in the Forcepia genus. It is similar to its northern counterpart but tends to inhabit warmer, more tropical waters. The Southern Forcepia also has a more robust structure, often growing in larger clusters on reefs and underwater structures. It feeds by filtering water for microscopic organisms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
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| Family |
Coelosphaeridae
Coelosphaeridae
|
| Genus |
Forcepia
Forcepia
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