Antho prima

Antho prima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Poecilosclerida
Family:	Microcionidae
Genus:	Antho
Subgenus:
Species:	A. prima
Binomial name
	Antho prima; (Brøndsted, 1924)
Synonyms
	Lissoplocamia prima Brøndsted, 1924; Plocamia prima (Brøndsted, 1924);

Antho prima, or Antho (Acarnia) prima also known as the orange fan sponge is a species of sponge belonging to the genus Antho found on the south coast of South Africa and the coast of New Zealand.

Description[]

A. Prima has a pale peach to dirty orange color and grows in a convoluted fan form that could reach a height of 160 mm (6.3 in). Its surface is fuzzy and may be covered with a slimy mucus. The sponge is fragile and breaks easily.^[2]

Distribution[]

The orange fan sponge can be found off of the south coast of South Africa and the coast of New Zealand. It is found at depths of 57–164 m (187–538 ft).^[2]

References[]

^ "Antho (Acarnia) prima". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b Atkinson, Lara J; Sink, Kerry J (2018). Field guide to the offshore marine invertebrates of South Africa (PDF). Pretoria: South African Environmental Observation Network. ISBN 978-1-86868-098-6. OCLC 1037159161.

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[1] "Antho (Acarnia) prima". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[:0-2] Atkinson, Lara J; Sink, Kerry J (2018). Field guide to the offshore marine invertebrates of South Africa (PDF). Pretoria: South African Environmental Observation Network. ISBN 978-1-86868-098-6. OCLC 1037159161.

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