elephant ear

Spongia lamella

Classification

Class: Demospongiae
Order: Dictyoceratida
Family: Spongiidae

Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L. cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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elephant ear

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