Ptilocaulis

Ptilocaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Halichondrida
Family: Axinellidae
Genus: Ptilocaulis
Species

Ptilocaulis arbora
Ptilocaulis aulopora
Ptilocaulis bistyla
Ptilocaulis braziliensis
Ptilocaulis digitatus
Ptilocaulis echidnaeus
Ptilocaulis epakros
Ptilocaulis flexibilis
Ptilocaulis fosteri
Ptilocaulis fusiformis
Ptilocaulis gracilis
Ptilocaulis marquezi
Ptilocaulis papillatus
Ptilocaulis rigidus
Ptilocaulis spiculifer
Ptilocaulis trachys
Ptilocaulis walpersi

Ptilocaulis is a genus of demosponges. The species within this genus are usually red or orange. They are often called treesponges, as they grow many branches from a single stem resmebleing trees. They can grow to large size.


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