Phorbas pustulosus
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Poecilosclerida |
Family: | Hymedesmiidae |
Genus: | Phorbas |
Species: | P. pustulosus
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Binomial name | |
Phorbas pustulosus (Carter, 1882)
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Phorbas pustulosus, or the baseball glove sponge, is a species of demosponge known from the coast of South Africa and from the Patagonian Shelf.
Description
This pale dirty peach sponge grows upright with its irregular branches forming a hand-like form. The surface is slightly rough and covered in bumps, also known as pustules. It is firm and tough. It may grow up to a length of 130 millimetres (5.1 inches) and a width of 120 mm (4.7 in).[2]
Distribution
The baseball glove sponge is known from the southern and western coasts of South Africa and from the Patagonian Shelf. It is found at a depth of 43–128 m (141–420 ft).[2]
References
- ^ "Phorbas pustulosus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ a b Atkinson, Lara; Sink, Kerry (2018), Field Guide to the Offshore Marine Invertebrates of South Africa (PDF), South African Environmental Observation Network, Malachite Marketing and Media (Pty) Ltd, doi:10.15493/saeon.pub.10000001, retrieved 2021-07-24