Rank Species | Class Demospongiae Genus Ircinia Phylum Porifera | |
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The black stink sponge, Ircinia arbuscula, is a species of marine demosponge in the family Irciniidae. This sponge is known around the Australian coast and around South Africa from the Cape Peninsula to Cape Agulhas.
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Description
The black stink sponge grows in crusts of 1–2 cm thick and 10–20 cm across. It is a black encrusting sponge which forms a mat on rocks. Its surface is textured, and the sponge is firm and slippery to touch. Its oscula are inconspicuous. When collected, the smell is distinctive.
Habitat
This sponge lives on rocky reefs subtidally down to 180m.
References
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