Marine Species: Axinella verrucosa

Brøndsted, 1924

Axinella verrucosa
Photographed by: ecoalga

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Halichondrida
Family: Axinellidae
Genus: Axinella
Species: Axinella verrucosa

Species Data:

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Common Name: Mediterranean sponge
Description: Arborescent form, very branched, not reaching however the previous species demeanour. Needle-shaped spikes (relatively short and wide. Slightly arched).
Habitat: Circalittoral rocky depths.
Color: Yellow coloured.
Dimensions: 15cm to 20cm in height.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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