Kingdom Animalia Class Homoscleromorpha Family Plakinidae Rank Species | Phylum Porifera Order Homosclerophorida Genus Corticium | |
Similar Plakinidae, Homoscleromorpha, Oscarella carmela, Corticium | ||
Corticium diamantense is a species of sponge in the order Homosclerophorida, first found in vertical walls of reef caves at depths of about 23 to 28 metres (75 to 92 ft) in the Caribbean Sea. This species has oscula situated near its border; regular non-lophose calthrops of one size, rare tetralophose calthrops and candelabra, the fourth actine of which is basally ramified into 4 or 5 microspined rays.
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