Polymastia aurantia
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Polymastia aurantia is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae.[1] It is found in intertidal habitats including tide pools in the vicinity of Auckland, New Zealand.
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Polymastia aurantia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Polymastiida |
Family: | Polymastiidae |
Genus: | Polymastia |
Species: | P. aurantia |
Binomial name | |
Polymastia aurantia Kelly-Borges & Bergquist, 1997 | |
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This is a thickly encrusting sponge with a soft, fleshy texture, growing in patches up to 18 cm across. The outer layer is bright orange with a yellowish-brown interior. The surface is marked with widely spaced papillae: When the sponge is in a location affected by wave action, the papillae are located on distinct lamellae running in a single direction over the whole surface of the sponge.[2]