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Chelonaplysilla violacea

Chelonaplysilla violacea

Classification

Chelonaplysilla violacea is a species of sponge found mainly in New Zealand, but have been reported on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, including areas such as the Indo-Pacific, the United Arab Emirates, the Persian Gulf, Australia, and Hawaii. The color of the species is a reddish-mauve, their surface is opaque, membranous, and optically smooth, and their texture is slimy, soft, and compressible, with horny fibers protruding.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 22France · 6Mexico · 1