Ptilocaulis

Ptilocaulis is a genus of demosponges.[1] 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.

Ptilocaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Axinellida
Family: Axinellidae
Genus: Ptilocaulis
Carter, 1883
Species

See list

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)

References

  1. van Soest, R. (2007). Ptilocaulis Carter, 1883. In: Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez de Glasby, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schoenberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J. L. (2016). World Porifera database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-02-17


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