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Marine Species: Sycon raphanus
Schmidt, 1862
Photographed by: Miguel Oliveira
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Leucosolenida |
| Family: | Sycettidae |
| Genus: | Sycon |
| Species: | Sycon raphanus |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Calcareous sponge |
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| Description: | Osculum surronded by a crown of spikes, but less than the length of the sponge. Its external skin presents long spikes. |
| Habitat: | Algae population, both as medium or infralittoral ( usually in places of attenuated brightness, it can be found in caves). |
| Color: | Greyish or whitish coloured. |
| Dimensions: | 3 cm in length. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
