Aplysinella rhax

Aplysinella rhax

Aplysinella rhax is a sea sponge in the family Aplysinellidae.
Sea Sponge - Aplysinella rhax Sea Sponge from Family Aplysinellidae. Anilao,Aplysinella rhax,Batangas,Philippines,Sea Sponge

Appearance

The "skeleton" in these sponges is made up of spongin, rather than of spicules.

Naming

Basionym: Dysidea rhax

Habitat

Marine environments

References:

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https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=451656
https://www.gbif.org/species/4582879
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verongiida
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionPorifera
ClassDemospongiae
OrderVerongida
FamilyAplysinellidae
GenusAplysinella
SpeciesAplysinella rhax
Photographed in
Philippines