Chelonaplysilla violacea
Chelonaplysilla violacea is a species of sponge found mainly in New Zealand, but have been reported on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, including areas such as the Indo-Pacific, the United Arab Emirates, the Persian Gulf, Australia, and Hawaii.[1][2] The color of the species is a reddish-mauve, their surface is opaque, membranous, and optically smooth, and their texture is slimy, soft, and compressible, with horny fibers protruding.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Dendroceratida |
| Family: | Darwinellidae |
| Genus: | Chelonaplysilla |
| Species: | C. violacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Chelonaplysilla violacea Lendenfeld, 1883 | |
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References
- "Chelonaplysilla violacea in World Porifera Database".
- "Chelonaplysilla violacea". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Chelonaplysilla violacea". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
External links
Media related to Chelonaplysilla violacea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Chelonaplysilla violacea at Wikispecies
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