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Sycon
Genus of calcareous sponges in the family Sycettidae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sycon is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Sycettidae. These sponges are small, growing up to 7.5 cm with a length from 2.5 to 7.5 cm, and are tube-shaped and often white to cream in colour. They are known to aquarium hobbyists as "Pineapple" or "Q-Tip" sponges, and are frequent "hitchhikers" accidentally brought in.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Calcarea |
Order: | Leucosolenida |
Family: | Sycettidae |
Genus: | Sycon Risso, 1826 |
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