Yellow encrusting sponge

The yellow encrusting sponge (Biemna anisotoxa) is a species of sea sponge in the family Biemnidae.[1] This sponge is known from the west coast of South Africa to Port Elizabeth. It is endemic to this region.[2]

Yellow encrusting sponge
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Biemnida
Family: Biemnidae
Genus: Biemna
Species:
B. anisotoxa
Binomial name
Biemna anisotoxa
Lévi, 1963

Description

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The yellow encrusting sponge is beige-yellow and grows in crusts of up to 1 cm thick. It has small but distinct oscula which may be slightly raised from the surface of the sponge.[2]

Habitat

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This sponge lives on rocky reefs and other hard surfaces from 10-12m.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Biemna anisotoxa Lévi, 1963". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b 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
  3. ^ Jones, Georgina. A field guide to the marine animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008. ISBN 978-0-620-41639-9