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Scientific Name: Spongia (Spongia) officinalis (Linnaeus, 1759)
Synonym: Euspongia officinalis (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Greek bathing sponge
Local/Bangla Name: Sponge (স্পঞ্জ)
Photo: Sylvain Le Bris (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Dictyoceratida
Family: Spongiidae
Description:
The surface is covered in numerous small, evenly spaced conules. The osculus, which are typically raised, range in diameter from 0.3 to 1 cm. The primary fibers are scarce and form at the ends of the conules through the merging of several fibers, often containing foreign particles. The secondary fibers have a diameter ranging from 0.002 to 0.0035 cm and create a tight network, especially near the surface. The color varies from a slightly yellowish white to black depending on the lighting, with a rust-like hue inside.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) (2008) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Protozoa-Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Vol.14, 335 pp.
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