Thorecta antillensis [Thorecta antillensis]
Description
Thorecta antillensis is a species of marine demosponge that is native to the Caribbean Sea. It is characterized by a sturdy, cylindrical shape with a rough, thorny surface. Thorecta antillensis is known for its unique feeding behavior, whereby it filters water through its body to extract organic particles. It typically dwells in shallow, sandy environments.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Dictyoceratida
Dictyoceratida
|
| Family |
Thorectidae
Thorectidae
|
| Genus |
Thorecta
Thorecta
|