Citron Sponge

Agelas citrina

Classification

Class: Demospongiae
Order: Agelasida
Family: Agelasidae

Agelas clathrodes, also known as the orange elephant ear sponge, is a species of sea sponge. It lives on reefs in the Caribbean, usually more than 10 metres (33 ft) below the surface of the ocean. It takes various forms, and its color is reddish orange.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 32Netherlands · 17Mexico · 3United Kingdom · 1

Sources and credits

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Citron Sponge

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