Ochridaspongia rotunda

Ochridaspongia rotunda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Haplosclerida
Family:	Malawispongiidae
Genus:	Ochridaspongia
Species:	O. rotunda
Binomial name
Ochridaspongia rotunda[1] (Arndt, 1937)

Ochridaspongia rotunda is sponge endemic to Lake Ohrid. This sponge is found mostly at depths of 30-50 m and water temperatures of 6-8°C. Its circular shape indicates the animal lives under conditions of relatively calm water.

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