Thick-branched dendrilla sponge [Dendrilla grossularia]
Description
Dendrilla grossularia, or the Thick-branched dendrilla sponge, is a species of demosponge that lives in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Characterized by its thick branches and rough texture, this sponge species has a skeleton composed of siliceous spicules and spongin fibers.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Dendroceratida
Dendroceratida
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| Family |
Darwin's Sponges
Darwinellidae
|
| Genus |
Dendrilla
Dendrilla
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