Hymedesmia paupertas [Hymedesmia paupertas]
Description
Hymedesmia paupertas is a marine sponge species belonging to the family Hymedesmiidae. It is characterized by a crust-like body with a heavily encrusted surface. Commonly found in the sublittoral zone, it prefers hard substrates and often colonizes rocky surfaces. This species exhibits a solitary lifestyle and is not known to form colonies.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
|
| Family |
Microcionidae
Microcionidae
|
| Genus |
Hymedesmia
Hymedesmia
|