bristly vase sponge

Sycon raphanus

Classification

Class: Calcarea
Order: Leucosolenida
Family: Syconidae

Sycon raphanus is a species of marine invertebrate, a calcareous sponge belonging to the family Sycettidae. The name derives from the Greek, "raphanus", meaning radish, and presumably refers to the sponge's shape. Sponges are composed of a jellylike mesohyl sandwiched between two layers of cells.

Distribution

bristly vase sponge — (c) luluchouette, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Spain · 84France · 66United Kingdom · 2

Sources and credits

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bristly vase sponge

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