Antho prima
Antho prima, or Antho (Acarnia) prima also known as the orange fan sponge is a species of sponge belonging to the genus Antho found on the south coast of South Africa and the coast of New Zealand.
| Antho prima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Poecilosclerida |
| Family: | Microcionidae |
| Genus: | Antho |
| Subgenus: | Acarnia |
| Species: | A. prima |
| Binomial name | |
| Antho prima (Brøndsted, 1924) | |
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Description
A. Prima has a pale peach to dirty orange color and grows in a convoluted fan form that could reach a height of 160 mm (6.3 in). Its surface is fuzzy and may be covered with a slimy mucus. The sponge is fragile and breaks easily.[2]
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 57–164 m (187–538 ft).[2]
References
- "Antho (Acarnia) prima". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- Atkinson, Lara J; Sink, Kerry J (2018). Field guide to the offshore marine invertebrates of South Africa (PDF). Pretoria: South African Environmental Observation Network. ISBN 978-1-86868-098-6. OCLC 1037159161.
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