Английская Википедия:Black stink sponge
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The black stink sponge (Ircinia arbuscula), is a species of sea sponge in the family Irciniidae.[1] This sponge is known around the Australian coast and around South Africa from the Cape Peninsula to Cape Agulhas.[2]
Description
The black stink sponge grows in crusts of 1–2 cm thick and 10–20 cm across. It is a black encrusting sponge which forms a mat on rocks. Its surface is textured, and the sponge is firm and slippery to touch. Its oscula are inconspicuous. When collected, the smell is distinctive.[2][3]
Habitat
This sponge lives on rocky reefs subtidally down to 180m.
References
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- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Samaai, T. and Gibbons, M.J. 2005. Demospongiae taxonomy and biodiversity of the Benguela region on the west coast of South Africa. Afr. Nat. Hist. 1(1):1-96
- ↑ Jones, Georgina. A field guide to the marine animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008. Шаблон:ISBN
