Biology:Chelonaplysilla violacea
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Short description: Species of sponge
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Dendroceratida |
| Family: | Darwinellidae |
| Genus: | Chelonaplysilla |
| Species: | C. violacea
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| Chelonaplysilla violacea Lendenfeld, 1883
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Chelonaplysilla violacea is a species of sponge found mainly in New Zealand, but have been reported on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, including areas such as the Indo-Pacific, the United Arab Emirates, the Persian Gulf, Australia, and Hawaii.[1][2] The color of the species is a reddish-mauve, their surface is opaque, membranous, and optically smooth, and their texture is slimy, soft, and compressible, with horny fibers protruding.[3]
References
- ↑ "Chelonaplysilla violacea in World Porifera Database". http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=164869.
- ↑ "Chelonaplysilla violacea". https://www.sealifebase.ca/summary/Chelonaplysilla-violacea.html.
- ↑ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Chelonaplysilla violacea" (in en-AU). https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:8584d42d-fd49-4418-9f02-e85adbc2bbeb.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2451636 entry
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