Yellow sponge [Grantia ciliata]
Description
Grantia ciliata, also known as the yellow sponge, is a small, yellow, tubular sponge that inhabits the intertidal zone. It is characterized by its conulose or hispid surface, and the presence of spicules that are straight or curved with blunt ends.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Calcarea
Calcarea
|
| Order |
Calcaronea
Order Calcaronea
|
| Family |
Grantiidae
Grantiidae
|
| Genus |
Grantia
Grantia
|