This encrusting to branch forming sponge is found in both shallow and deep water reefs locally and from time to time is washed up along the beach

At a glance

Habitat Can be found around reef and jetty areas out to a depth of around 50m
Size Can grow to branches of around 30cm
Origin Native
Distribution Indo-Pacific area including around Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Indo-Pacific area including around Australia
Habitat
Can be found around reef and jetty areas out to a depth of around 50m
Size
Can grow to branches of around 30cm

Identification

This sponge has a pink colouration often encrusting over algae species and rocks that gives it a spikey like appearance
Common Name Encrusting Sponge
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPorifera
ClassDemospongiae
SubclassKeratosa
OrderDendroceratida
FamilyDarwinellidae
GenusDendrilla
SpeciesDendrilla cactos
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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