Sycon faulkneri
Sycon faulkneri is a species of calcareous sponge belonging to the family Sycettidae.
| Sycon faulkneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Leucosolenida |
| Family: | Sycettidae |
| Genus: | Sycon |
| Species: | S. faulkneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Sycon faulkneri Ilan, Gugel, Galil, Janussen, 2003 | |
This is a small tubular sponge (less than 1 cm) found on soft substrates in deep waters in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Despite its recent discovery, this appears to be a common species, distinctive from other Mediterranean Sycon by its small size and habitat.
References
Ilan, M.; Gugel, J.; Galil, B.S.; Janussen, D. (December 2003). "Small bathyal sponge species from East Mediterranean revealed by a non-regular soft bottom sampling technique" (PDF). Ophelia. 57 (3): 145–160. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
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