Green Sponge [Aplysilla sulfurea]
Description
Aplysilla sulfurea, commonly known as the Green Sponge, is a species of marine sponge found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of various parts of the world's oceans. It has a distinctive bright green color due to the presence of symbiotic cyanobacteria. It is characterized by its large, irregularly shaped masses with smooth, slippery surfaces.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Dendroceratida
Dendroceratida
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| Family |
Darwin's Sponges
Darwinellidae
|
| Genus |
Aplysilla
Aplysilla
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