Tropical Tube Sponge [Carteriospongia plicifera]
Description
Carteriospongia plicifera, known as the Tropical Tube Sponge, is a species of sponge with a tubular growth form. It has a bright purple to blue coloration. This species is found in the Western Central Pacific region, especially in Australia and Indonesia, and prefers to grow on reef slopes and walls.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
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| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
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| Family |
Mycalidae
Mycalidae
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| Genus |
Carteriospongia
Carteriospongia
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