Tethya actinia | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Tethyida |
Family: | Tethyidae |
Genus: | Tethya |
Species: | T. actinia
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Binomial name | |
Tethya actinia de Laubenfels, 1950
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Tethya actinia is a sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae. [1]
While it is highly toxic to fish, it is known to be preyed upon by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata. [2]
Tethya actinia | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Tethyida |
Family: | Tethyidae |
Genus: | Tethya |
Species: | T. actinia
|
Binomial name | |
Tethya actinia de Laubenfels, 1950
|
Tethya actinia is a sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae. [1]
While it is highly toxic to fish, it is known to be preyed upon by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata. [2]