Southern raspaciona [Raspaciona antarctica]
Description
Southern Raspaciona, as the name suggests, is often found in the Southern Ocean waters near Antarctica. This species has a globular body with a rather large, round head and a small mouth. Its body is typically a dark color. Like its genus counterparts, it inhabits deep-sea environments and its behavior remains largely unknown.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Axinellida
Axinellida
|
| Family |
Raspailiidae
Raspailiidae
|
| Genus |
Raspaciona
Raspaciona
|