Stelletta lactea [Stelletta lactea]
Description
Stelletta lactea is a species of marine sponge found in the Indian Ocean. Known for its irregular shape and rough, conulose surface, this species is typically pale in color. It is a hard sponge, found in shallow waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Tetractinellida
Tetractinellida
|
| Family |
Stony Sponges
Pachastrellidae
|
| Genus |
Stelletta
Stelletta
|