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Branching Tube Sponge

Aiolochroia crassa

Classification

Aiolochroia crassa, also known as branching tube sponge' and bleeding cake sponge, is a colorful sponge species originally described in 1875 by Alpheus Hyatt. Aiolochroia crassa got the name of branching tube sponge due to its large branching tubes. Description Aiolochroia crassa comes in many different colors and shapes.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 323United Kingdom · 247Netherlands · 216United States of America · 142Cuba · 93Mexico · 71Brazil · 15