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Scientific Name: Pione vastifica Hancock, 1849
Synonym: Cliona vestifica (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Yellow boring sponge, Red boring sponge
Local/Bangla Name: Sponge (স্পঞ্জ)
Photo: Frédéric ANDRE (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Clionaida
Family: Clionaidae
Description:
The openings of Cliona vestifica on the shell’s surface exhibit an irregular arrangement, and the chambers within the shell take on rounded, elliptical, or irregular shapes. The living organism displays a pale yellow coloration. Its skeleton comprises three distinct types of siliceous spicules: tylostyles, oxeas, and spirasters. Tylostyles are straight with sharp points and feature spherical heads. Oxeas belong to the amphioxea type and can be either smooth or microspined.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Found in the Estuaries and shallow waters of 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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