Ochridaspongia rotunda
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| Ochridaspongia rotunda[1] | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Malawispongiidae |
| Genus: | Ochridaspongia |
| Species: | O. rotunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochridaspongia rotunda (Arndt, 1937) | |
Ochridaspongia rotunda is endemic sponge which lives in Lake Ohrid. This kind of sponge is found mostly at depth of 30-50 m and temperature of water of 6-8 degrees Celsius. Its circular shape indicates that the animal lives under conditions of relatively calm water.
References
- ↑ "Ochridaspongia rotunda". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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