New Zealand Black Sponge [Latrunculia bocagei]
Description
The New Zealand Black Sponge is a species of sponge found in the waters off New Zealand. This sponge is black in color and has a rough, irregular surface. It is found in deep-sea environments, often in rocky areas with strong currents. It exhibits a unique structure of spicules, microscopic structures that provide support to the sponge body.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
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| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
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| Family |
Latrunculiidae
Latrunculiidae
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| Genus |
Latrunculia
Latrunculia
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