encrusting sponge

Mycale micracanthoxea

Classification

Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Mycalidae

The red encrusting sponge (Clathria oudekraalensis) is a species of sea sponge. It is known only from the South African coast, on both sides of the Cape Peninsula. It is endemic to this region.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Netherlands · 6Belgium · 1

Sources and credits

DescriptionRed encrusting sponge, Wikipedia contributors

encrusting sponge

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