Suberites agaricus

Suberites agaricus

Classification

Class: Demospongiae
Order: Suberitida
Family: Suberitidae

Suberites is a genus of sea sponges in the family Suberitidae. Sponges, known scientifically as Porifera, are the oldest metazoans and are used to elucidate the basics of multicellular evolution. These living fossils are ideal for studying the principal features of metazoans, such as extracellular matrix interactions, signal-receptor systems, nervous or sensory systems, and primitive immune systems.

Distribution

Suberites agaricus — Amjad F, Ahusan M, Amir H, de Villiers N, Gress E, Mah C, Naeem S, Rico-Seijo N, Samaai T, Afzal M, Woodall L, Stefanoudis P · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 4

Sources and credits

PhotoAmjad F, Ahusan M, Amir H, de Villiers N, Gress E, Mah C, Naeem S, Rico-Seijo N, Samaai T, Afzal M, Woodall L, Stefanoudis P · CC BY DescriptionSuberites, Wikipedia contributors

Suberites agaricus

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