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Row Pore Rope Sponge

Aplysina cauliformis

Classification

Aplysina cauliformis, also known as the row pore rope sponge or rope sponge, is a species of sea sponge in the family Aplysinidae. It is commonly found in shallow reefs across the tropical Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. This sponge typically exhibits a brownish-pink or purple coloration and branches as parts of its morphology.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 213Netherlands · 203United States of America · 115United Kingdom · 96Mexico · 69Cuba · 40