Aureate Sponge (Aplysina aerophoba)

Invertebrateverified

Aplysina aerophoba

(Nardo, 1833)

Aureate Sponge

Also known as: Yellow Tube Sponge, Gold Sponge

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Demospongiae

Order

Verongiida

Family

Aplysinidae

Where to find it

occasional

CroatiaGreece

rare

Turkey

Other species in Aplysinidae

Aplysina fistularis

Aplysina fistularis

Candle Sponge

Aiolochroia crassa

Aiolochroia crassa

Blue Bleeder

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