Order Hadromerida Rank Species | Phylum Porifera Higher classification Acanthopolymastia | |
Scientific name Acanthopolymastia acanthoxa | ||
Acanthopolymastia acanthoxa is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is a deep-ocean species found on muddy substrates at depths of over 3000 m in the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
This is a brown, cushion-shaped sponge up to 4 cm across with a lateral fringe and a single papilla with a terminal opening.
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