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Tethya Flexuosa
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa'' and some are known to be able to move at speeds of between 1 and 4 mm per day.Ruppert, E.E., Fox, R.S. and Barnes, R.D. 2004. ''Invertebrate Zoology'' Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Tethya'': * '' Tethya actinia'' de Laubenfels, 1950 * '' Tethya acuta'' Sarà & Sarà, 2004 * '' Tethya amplexa'' Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991 * '' Tethya andamanensis'' Dendy & Burton, 1926 * '' Tethya asbestella'' Lamarck, 1815 * ''Tethya aurantium'' (Pallas, 1766) * '' Tethya beatrizae'' Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011 * '' Tethya bergquistae'' Hooper, 1994 * '' Tethya bitylastra'' Mácola & Menegola, 2018 * '' Tethya boeroi'' Sarà, 1992 * '' Tethya brasiliana'' Ribeiro & Muricy, 2004 * '' Tethya bullae'' Bergquist & Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tethya Aurantium
''Tethya aurantium'', also known as the golf ball sponge or orange puffball sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family (biology), family Tethyidae. It is spherical in shape, with a warty surface, and grows to about 10 cm in diameter. osculum, Oscula are present on the upper surface. The surface has sharp protruding spicules which can cause skin irritation if touched. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea and North Eastern Atlantic Ocean, and from southern Namibia round the southern African coast to KwaZulu-Natal, usually on shallow reefs.Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa'' They are also found from Southeastern Alaska to central Baja California, from low intertidal to 1,460 feet (440 m). It was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766 as ''Alcyonium aurantium.'' Biology Unlike most other species of sponges, the openings known as osculum are difficult to see wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tethya Burtoni
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa'' and some are known to be able to move at speeds of between 1 and 4 mm per day.Ruppert, E.E., Fox, R.S. and Barnes, R.D. 2004. ''Invertebrate Zoology'' Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Tethya'': * '' Tethya actinia'' de Laubenfels, 1950 * '' Tethya acuta'' Sarà & Sarà, 2004 * '' Tethya amplexa'' Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991 * '' Tethya andamanensis'' Dendy & Burton, 1926 * '' Tethya asbestella'' Lamarck, 1815 * ''Tethya aurantium'' (Pallas, 1766) * '' Tethya beatrizae'' Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011 * '' Tethya bergquistae'' Hooper, 1994 * '' Tethya bitylastra'' Mácola & Menegola, 2018 * '' Tethya boeroi'' Sarà, 1992 * '' Tethya brasiliana'' Ribeiro & Muricy, 2004 * '' Tethya bullae'' Bergquist & K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |