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Row Pore Rope Sponge
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Sponges

Row Pore Rope Sponge

Aplysina cauliformis (Carter, 1882)

Names

EnglishRow Pore Rope Sponge
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Scientific nameAplysina cauliformis (Carter, 1882)

About this species

Aplysina cauliformis, also known as the row pore rope sponge or rope sponge, is a species of sea sponge in the family Aplysinidae. It is commonly found in shallow reefs across the tropical Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. 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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPorifera
ClassDemospongiae
OrderVerongiida
FamilyAplysinidae
GenusAplysina

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