White Chalice Sponge [Leucandra chalice]
Description
The Leucandra chalice, or the White Chalice Sponge, is a marine sponge species found in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. It has a unique cup or chalice-like shape and is typically white in color. This species is often found in deeper waters, attached to rocks and other hard substrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Calcarea
Calcarea
|
| Order |
Calcaronea
Order Calcaronea
|
| Family |
Amphoriscidae
Amphoriscidae
|
| Genus |
Leucandra
Leucandra
|