Aplysina cauliformis
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Aplysina cauliformis, also known as the row pore rope sponge or rope sponge, is a species of sea sponge in the family Aplysinidae.[3] It is commonly found in shallow reefs across the tropical Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.[4] This sponge typically exhibits a brownish-pink or purple coloration and branches as parts of its morphology. It was first described by H.J. Carter in 1882 under the name Luffaria cauliformis.[1]
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Aplysina cauliformis | |
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A. cauliformis brown/pink morphology off the coast of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Verongiida |
Family: | Aplysinidae |
Genus: | Aplysina |
Species: | A. cauliformis |
Binomial name | |
Aplysina cauliformis | |
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