Halichondria bowerbanki
| Halichondria bowerbanki | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Halichondrida |
| Family: | Halichondriidae |
| Genus: | Halichondria |
| Species: | H. bowerbanki |
| Binomial name | |
| Halichondria bowerbanki Burton, 1930[1][2] | |
Halichondria bowerbanki is a species of sponge that lives on rocky surfaces in the shallow subtidal, with occasional intertidal specimens under overhanging rocks. The physical appearance and structure of the species is variable and it has tassel-like irregular branches. Colonies can be up to 25 centimeters high with branches reaching 12 centimeters high. The color of the species is beige to brown in the summer, and light grey/yellow in the winter.[3]
References
- ↑ Taxonomy and identification for Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki at MarLIN
- ↑ van Soest, R. (2014). R. W. M. Van Soest, N. Boury-Esnault, J. N. A. Hooper, K. Rützler, N. J. de Voogd, B. Alvarez de Glasby, E. Hajdu, A. B. Pisera, R. Manconi, C. Schoenberg, D. Janussen, K. R. Tabachnick, M. Klautau, B. Picton, M. Kelly & J. Vacelet, ed. "Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki Burton, 1930". World Porifera database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ↑ General information for Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki at MarLIN
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