Kingdom Animalia Class Demospongiae Family Tethyidae Scientific name Tethya rubra | Phylum Porifera Order Hadromerida Genus Tethya Rank Species | |
Tethya rubra, the red golf ball sponge, is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Tethyidae. It is spherical in shape and grows to about 6 cm in diameter. It is reddish in colour. It appears to be endemic to the west coast of South Africa and has been found in 12m of water.
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