Western Pacific Sponge [Plakinastrella onkodes]
Description
The Western Pacific Sponge is found in the Western Pacific Ocean, particularly around the coasts of Japan and Australia. It is a sessile organism that attaches itself to hard surfaces on the ocean floor. The sponge has a rough, rigid texture and is often brown or beige in color. Its diet mainly consists of particles and organic material filtered from the water.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Homoscleromorpha
Homoscleromorpha
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| Order |
Homosclerophorida
Homosclerophorida
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| Family |
Plakinidae
Plakinidae
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| Genus |
Plakinastrella
Plakinastrella
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