Pink sponge [Asbestopluma rickettsi]
Description
Asbestopluma rickettsi, or the Pink Sponge, is a deep-sea sponge found in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. The species is known for its pink coloration and its irregularly shaped body, which is covered with thin, sharp spicules.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Tetractinellida
Tetractinellida
|
| Family |
Carnivorous Sponges
Cladorhizidae
|
| Genus |
Asbestopluma
Asbestopluma
|