Vein sponge
Amphinomia sulphurea
Massive, thickly lobate-lamellate growth form, with flabellate lobes, and rounded or slightly undulating margins; large oscules on edges of lobes; surface thickly glabrous, fleshy, prominently crinkled and uneven, produced by irregular, interconnected low ridges, depressions and microconules.
Morphology
The sponge has flabellate lobes, and rounded or slightly undulating margins.
Behaviour
Sessile; Filter feeder
Habitat
Marine
Distribution
Endemic to Tropical Australia
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Subclass: | Heteroscleromorpha |
| Order: | Agelasida |
| Family: | Agelasidae |
| Genus: | Amphinomia |
| Species: | sulphurea |
| Name Published Year: | 1991 |
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| Scientific Name Authorship: | Hooper |
| Commercial Impact: | None |
| Conservation Assessment: | Least Concern |
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