Stalked Puffball Sponge [Clathria hirsuta]
Description
The Stalked Puffball Sponge is a marine sponge species found in the coastal waters of the northeastern Pacific Ocean. It is characterized by its stalked puffball-like structure and its hairy or bristly surface. It is typically found in rocky habitats, attached to hard substrates. Like other sponges, it is a filter feeder that consumes microscopic organic matter.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
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|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
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| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
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| Family |
Esperiopsidae
Esperiopsidae
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| Genus |
Clathria
Clathria
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