Kingdom Animalia Class Calcarea Family Sycettidae Rank Species | Phylum Porifera Order Leucosolenida Genus Sycon | |
Similar Sycon raphanus, Leucosolenida, Sycon ciliatum, Sycon, Calcareous sponge | ||
Sycon faulkneri is a species of calcareous sponge belonging to the family Sycettidae.
This is a small tubular sponge (less than 1 cm) found on soft substrates in deep waters in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Despite its recent discovery, this appears to be a common species, distinctive from other Mediterranean Sycon by its small size and habitat.
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