Antho prima

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Antho prima
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Microcionidae
Genus: Antho
Subgenus:
Species:
A. prima
Binomial name
Antho prima
(Brøndsted, 1924)
Synonyms[1]
  • 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[]

  1. ^ "Antho (Acarnia) prima". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ 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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