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English: Diagram of a syconoid sponge. (Derivative of File:Sea sponge.svg, with humor removed.) Based off of File:Porifera body structures 01.png 2, 3 and some others.
The hypothesis has been made that coral reef sponges facilitate the transfer of coral-derived organic matter to their associated detritivores via the production of sponge detritus, as shown in the diagram. Several sponge species are able to convert coral-derived DOM into sponge detritus, [62] [63] and transfer organic matter produced by corals ...
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) aculeata, commonly known as the branching vase sponge is a species of sea sponge in the family Callyspongiidae. [1] Poriferans are typically characterized by ostia, pores that filter out plankton, with an osculum as the opening which water leaves through, and choanocytes trap food particles.
All three sponge body plans (asconoid, syconoid, and leuconoid) can be found within the class Calcarea. Typically, calcareous sponges are small, measuring less than 10 cm (3.9 in) in height, and drab in colour. However, a few brightly coloured species are also known. Like the Homoscleromorpha, calcareous sponges are exclusively viviparous. [7]
Leucosolenia is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum . The overall shape is sometimes likened to a tiny bunch of bananas .
The giant barrel sponge is common on reefs throughout the Caribbean Sea, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the reefs and hard-bottom areas of Florida,and the Gulf of Mexico.In terms of benthic surface coverage, it is the second most abundant sponge on reefs in the Caribbean region. [8]
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Like other sponges, they feed by filtering sea water to capture plankton and marine snow. [1] Similar to other glass sponges, they build their skeletons out of silica, which forms a unique lattice structure of spicules. The sponges are usually between 10 cm (3.9 in) and 30 cm (12 in) tall, and their bodies act as refuge for their mutualist ...