PORT PHILLIP BAY


Sponge 

Unplaced species sp. MoV 6687

View scientific description and taxonomy

Scientific Details

Brief species characters:
Growth form: lamellate, hollow.
Mineral skeleton: calcareous.
Megescleres: triaxone.
Surface texture: porous, oscules prominent.

Taxonomy

Phylum:
Porifera
Class:
Calcarea
Order:
Clathrinida

General Description

A pale pink sponge species with lamellate and hollow form. Size of about 20 cm.

Habitat

Reef areas including inside caves, at depths of 3-30 m.

Sponge gardens

Reefs

Distribution guide

Port Phillip in Victoria.

Species Group

Sponges Calcareous sponges

Depth

Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

20 cm

Diet

Plankton or particles

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Recorded in Australia

Species Code

sp. MoV 6687

Identify

Conservation Status

  • DSE Advisory List : Not listed
  • EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
  • IUCN Red List : Not listed

Author

article author Goudie, L.

Lisa Goudie is a consultant with expertise in sponge taxonomy.

citation

Cite this page as:
Goudie, L., 2011, Sponge, , in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 03 Nov 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7666

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