Class Demospongiae | Phylum Porifera Rank Genus | |
Similar Axinellidae, Halichondrida, Amphimedon compressa, Axinella, Iotrochota birotulata | ||
Ptilocaulis is a genus of demosponges. The species within this genus are usually red or orange. They are often called tree sponges, as they grow many branches from a single stem resembling trees. They can grow to large size.
Species
The following species are included in the genus Ptilocaulis:
References
Ptilocaulis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA