Thorecta reticulata [Thorecta reticulata]
Description
Thorecta reticulata is a species of demosponge that can be found in the Caribbean Sea. This species is characterized by its thorny, reticulated surface, which gives it its name. Thorecta reticulata is a filter feeder, drawing water in through its pores to extract nutrients. It prefers to inhabit shallow waters with a sandy substrate, where it can anchor itself firmly.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Dictyoceratida
Dictyoceratida
|
| Family |
Thorectidae
Thorectidae
|
| Genus |
Thorecta
Thorecta
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