Ptilocaulis spiculifer

Ptilocaulis spiculifer

Classification

Class: Demospongiae
Order: Axinellida
Family: Axinellidae

Ptilocaulis is a genus of demosponges. The species within this genus are usually red or orange. They are often called tree sponges, as they grow many branches from a single stem resembling trees.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 4

Sources and credits

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