Kingdom Animalia Genus Arthuria Phylum Porifera Rank Species | Family Clathrinidae Scientific name Arthuria africana Higher classification Arthuria Order Clathrinida | |
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Arthuria africana is a sponge species of the genus Arthuria from South Africa from which the species is named.
Description
Cormus formed of thin, irregular and loosely anastomosed tubes. No water-collecting tubes have been observed. Cells with granules have also not been observed. The skeleton has no special organisation, comprising equiangular and equiradiate triactines and tetractines. Actines are conical, slightly undulated at the distal part, and with a sharp tip. The apical actine of the tetractines is shorter, smooth, conical, straight and sharp, and it is always projected into the tubes.
References
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