Aplysilla sulfurea Schulze, 1878

Description


Remarks. The oscules of the collected specimen were rarely visible. Despite the species’ sciophilous preferences (Carballo 1994), MMF 35059 was found exposed to light.

Common Names


  • Gelber Stachelschwamm ( German )
  • sulfur sponge ( English )
  • yellow prickly sponge ( English )
  • Taxonomic Hierarchy


    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Porifera

    Class: Demospongiae

    Order: Dendroceratida

    Family: Darwinellidae

    Genus: Aplysilla

    Species: Aplysilla sulfurea Schulze, 1878

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    Aplysilla sulfurea Schulze, 1878