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Ptilocaulis
Sign in to savePtilocaulis 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
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderAxinellida
- FamilyAxinellidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 270
- With media
- 48
- Family
- Axinellidae
- Collections
- ICML-UNAM, CAS, USNM, NMV, QM, UF
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Solomon Islands, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, United States, Guam, Australia, Belize
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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: Ptilocaulis aulopora (Schmidt, 1870) Ptilocaulis bistyla (Hechtel, 1983) Ptilocaulis braziliensis (Hechtel, 1983) Ptilocaulis digitatus Topsent, 1928 Ptilocaulis echidnaeus (Lamarck, 1814) Ptilocaulis fosteri (Hechtel, 1983) Ptilocaulis marquezii (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) Ptilocaulis spiculifer (Lamarck, 1814) Ptilocaulis walpersii (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
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