Esperiopsis fucorum [Esperiopsis fucorum]
Description
Esperiopsis fucorum is a species of demosponge in the family Esperiopsidae. It is found in the north-east Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. It prefers to grow on the shells of bivalve mollusks, particularly those that are stationary or slow-moving. The species is brownish in color, with a very irregular shape, and it often has white spots.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
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| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
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| Family |
Esperiopsidae
Esperiopsidae
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| Genus |
Esperiopsis
Esperiopsis
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