PORIFERA : Poecilosclerida : Microcionidae | SPONGES |
Microciona cf. armata |
Description: This species is similar to Microciona armata but has significant differences in spicule shape and is probably an undescribed species.
Distribution Map from NBN: Microciona cf. armata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Microciona cf. armata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Microciona cf. armata at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Clathria (Microciona) armata (Bowerbank, 1862). AphiaID: 167614.
Classification: Biota; Animalia; Porifera; Demospongiae; Heteroscleromorpha; Poecilosclerida; Microcionidae; Microcioninae; Microciona
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Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2024). Microciona cf. armata. . [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=C8115. Accessed on 2025-01-10 |