yellow-fingered horny sponge

Iophon nigricans

Classification

Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Acarnidae

Iophon is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Acarnidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Description This genus contains species with non-fistulose, massive, branching or encrusting growth forms.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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