Tethya samaaii
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Tethyida |
Family: | Tethyidae |
Genus: | Tethya |
Species: | T. samaaii
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Binomial name | |
Tethya samaaii Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011
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Tethya samaaii, also known as the red golf ball sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae.[1] It is spherical in shape and grows to about 6 cm in diameter. It is reddish in colour. It appears to be endemic to the west coast of South Africa and has been found in 12m of water.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tethya rubra Samaai & Gibbons, 2005". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ Samaai, T. and Gibbons, M.J. 2005. Demospongiae taxonomy and biodiversity of the Benguela region on the west coast of South Africa. Afr. Nat. Hist. 1(1):1-96