Thick Finger Sponge [Carteriospongia mycofijiensis]
Description
The Thick Finger Sponge, scientifically known as Carteriospongia mycofijiensis, is a species of sponge that features a growth form similar to thick fingers or lobes protruding from the substrate. The sponge's color is typically a shade of brown. It is found in the Western Central Pacific, particularly in Fiji, and prefers to inhabit shaded underhangs on vertical reef walls.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
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| Order |
Poecilosclerida
Poecilosclerida
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| Family |
Mycalidae
Mycalidae
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| Genus |
Carteriospongia
Carteriospongia
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