Ptilocaulis
Ptilocaulis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Axinellida |
Family: | Axinellidae |
Genus: | Ptilocaulis Carter, 1883 |
Species | |
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Ptilocaulis is a genus of demosponges.[1] The species within this genus are usually red or orange. They are often called tree sponges, as they grow many branches from a single stem resembling trees. They can grow to large size.
Species[]
The following species are included in the genus Ptilocaulis:
- (Schmidt, 1870)
- (Hechtel, 1983)
- (Hechtel, 1983)
- Topsent, 1928
- (Lamarck, 1814)
- (Hechtel, 1983)
- (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
- (Lamarck, 1814)
- (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
References[]
- ^ van Soest, R. (2007). Ptilocaulis Carter, 1883. In: Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez de Glasby, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schoenberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J. L. (2016). World Porifera database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-02-17
Categories:
- Axinellidae
- Taxa named by Henry John Carter
- Demospongiae stubs