Biology:Tylexocladus villosus
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| Tylexocladus villosus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Class: | Demospongiae
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| Order: | Hadromerida
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| Species: | T. villosus
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| Tylexocladus villosus Kelly-Borges & Bergquist, 1997
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Tylexocladus villosus is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is found in rocky deep-sea habitats around the Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
This is a round, yellow, velvety-soft sponge up to 3 cm across. It is usually found attached to a scallop shell.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q7860211 entry
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