Biology:Axinella damicornis

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Short description: Species of sponge

Axinella damicornis
Axinella damicornis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Axinellida
Family: Axinellidae
Genus: Axinella
Species:
A. damicornis
Binomial name
Axinella damicornis
(Esper, 1794)[1]
Synonyms[1]

Spongia damicornis Esper, 1794

Axinella damicornis, known as yellow sponge and crumpled duster sponge,[1] is a marine sponge in the family Axinellidae, first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1794 as Spongia damicornis.[1][2] It occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic, generally found at depths up to 120 m (390 ft), but has also been found much deeper.[1][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2635955 entry