green boring sponge

Cliona viridis

Classification

Class: Demospongiae
Order: Clionaida
Family: Clionaidae

Cliona viridis, commonly called the green boring sponge, is a species of demosponge in the family Clionaidae. Its form varies according to the nature of the surface on which it grows. In limestone and other calcareous substrates it excavates channels and chambers while on other types of rock it encrusts the surface or forms massive structures.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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