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orange rough ball horny sponge

Tethya californiana

Classification

Family
Tethyidae

Tethya leysae is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae, found in the Canadian north-west Pacific. It was first described by Heim and Nickel in 2010, from specimens collected by Sally P. Leys from a rocky bottom substrate (10 m-25 m in depth) near Ohiat Island, British Columbia in 2003 and 2006.

Distribution

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United States of America · 132,164Canada · 37Mexico · 2