Antho Prima
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''Antho prima, or Antho (Acarnia) prima'' also known as the orange fan sponge is a species of
sponge Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts. They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and a ...
belonging to the genus '' Antho'' found on the south coast of South Africa and the coast of New Zealand.


Description

''A. prima'' has a pale peach to dirty orange color and grows in a convoluted fan form that could reach a height of . Its surface is fuzzy and may be covered with a slimy
mucus Mucus (, ) is a slippery aqueous secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. It is typically produced from cells found in mucous glands, although it may also originate from mixed glands, which contain both Serous fluid, serous and muc ...
. The sponge is fragile and breaks easily.


Distribution

The orange fan sponge can be found off of the south coast of South Africa and the coast of New Zealand. It is found at depths of .


References

Demospongiae Marine biota of South Africa Sponges described in 1924 Sponges of New Zealand Fauna of Temperate South America {{Demosponge-stub